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What if you didn’t want to change course because of shallow water or other vessel traffic. The other option is to change speed.

The same NRML that told you how far to turn is also used for a speed change.

The point where the NRML intersects your original own ship vector tells you how far to slow down.

Label it as "Rc".


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