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    The document provides information about compass points and relative bearings. It lists the 32 points of the compass in clockwise order, beginning with North. It explains the cardinal, intercardinal, and bisecting points. It also includes hints for memorizing the compass points and a table that lists the compass points and their equivalent relative bearings if a ship is heading due North.

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    The document provides information about compass points and relative bearings. It lists the 32 points of the compass in clockwise order, beginning with North. It explains the cardinal, intercardinal, and bisecting points. It also includes hints for memorizing the compass points and a table that lists the compass points and their equivalent relative bearings if a ship is heading due North.

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    Compass Points (Compass Board, Boxing the Compass) [All Clockwise]:

    4 "CARDINAL" Points: N, E, S, W 4 "INTERCARDINAL Points" 1/2 way between these are the combination of the two major points: NE, SE, SW, NW THIS GIVES YOU "EIGHT DIVISIONS" 1/2 way between these "Divisions" are again the combination of the two "divisions: NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW You now have 16 points. The remaining 16 are identified by the "division" they are next to, and the nearest "Cardinal point" i.e. "N by E" or "N x E" THEREFORE, the 32 points (starting with North being "0" and/or "32"): 0. North 1. North by East 2. North-northeast 3. Northeast by North 4. Northeast 5. Northeast by East 6. East-northeast 7. East by North 8. East 9. East by South 10. East-southeast 11. Southeast by East 12. Southeast 13. Southeast by South 14. South-southeast 15. South by East 16. South N NxE NNE NE x N NE NE x E ENE ExN E ExS ESE SE x E SE SE x S SSE SxE S 16. South 17. South by West 18. South-southwest 19. Southwest by South 20. Southwest 21. Southwest by West 22. West-southwest 23. West by South 24. West 25. West by North 26. West-northwest 27. Northwest by West 28. Northwest 29. Northwest by North 30. North-northwest 31. North by West 32. North S SxW SSW SW x S SW SW x W WSW WxS W WxN WNW NW x W NW NW x N NNW NxW N

    Hints when competing in Compass Board or Boxing the Compass: Learn to count from North = 0(Zero); which means N x E (north by east) = 1(one) THEN, ALL BY tags or x tags are on ODD numbers; so when not sure where the tag goes, at least get it on an ODD number, increasing likelihood of being correct. Conversely ALL even numbers have no x or by. so when not sure where the tag goes, at least get it on an EVEN number, increasing likelihood of being correct. Numbers 1-15 have an E in them; Numbers 17-31 have a W in them.

    RELATIVE BEARINGS VS. compass points [IF Ship is heading due North!!!]
    DIRECTION 0. North 1. North by East 2. North-northeast 3. Northeast by North 4. Northeast COMPASS POINT N NxE NNE NE x N NE RELATIVE BEARING Dead Ahead One point on the Starboard Bow Two points on the Starboard Bow Three points on the Starboard Bow Four points on the Starboard Bow (or Broad on the Starboard Bow) [or 4 points forward of the Starboard Beam] 3 points forward of the Starboard Beam 2 points forward of the Starboard Beam 1 point forward of the Starboard Beam Starboard Abeam 1 point abaft the Starboard Beam 2 points abaft the Starboard Beam 3 points abaft the Starboard Beam 4 points on the Starboard Quarter (or Broad on the Starboard Quarter) [or 4 points abaft the Starboard Beam] 3 points on the Starboard quarter 2 points on the Starboard Quarter 1 point on the Starboard Quarter Dead Astern (or Aft)[ Or simply Astern] 1 point on the Port quarter 2 points on the Port quarter 3 points on the Port quarter 4 points on the Port quarter (or Broad on the Port quarter) [or 4 points abaft the Port Beam] 3 points abaft the Port Beam 2 points abaft the Port Beam 1 point abaft the Port Beam Port Abeam 1 point forward of the Port Beam 2 points forward of the Port Beam 3 points forward of the Port Beam 4 points on the Port Bow (Broad on the Port Bow) [4 points forward of the Port Beam] 3 points on the Port Bow 2 points on the Port Bow 1 point on the Port Bow Dead Ahead (or Forward)

    5. Northeast by East 6. East-northeast 7. East by North 8. East 9. East by South 10. East-southeast 11. Southeast by East 12. Southeast

    NE x E ENE ExN E ExS ESE SE x E SE

    13. Southeast by South 14. South-southeast 15. South by East 16. South 17. South by West 18. South-southwest 19. Southwest by South 20. Southwest

    SE x S SSE SxE S SxW SSW SW x S SW

    21. Southwest by West 22. West-southwest 23. West by South 24. West 25. West by North 26. West-northwest 27. Northwest by West 28. Northwest

    SW x W WSW WxS W WxN WNW NW x W NW

    29. Northwest by North 30. North-northwest 31. North by West 32. North

    NW x N NNW NxW N

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