Accurate pointing numbers will not come from a compass unless you drag a line in the water and measure your slip angle with a protracter, then deduct the slip angle from the apparant compass heading.

I guess that there are a lot of semantic questions to be answered before you begin to compare "pointing angles" with someone. Some people feel that since there boat is "pointed" or aimed at a certain landmark that bears a certain compass reading, that they are actually going in that direction.

When I tell someone that I am doing 90º tacking anlges, it means that my boat is moving over the ground, as recorded on gps tracking program, 90º off of my previous tack. Here is an example. Diclaimer, this is not a Hobie 14 or 16.



GARY