When following AIS signals on your MFD, what do the letters CPA and TCPA stand for?
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Congratulations to Capt. Harry Benton of Tacoma, WA who correctly answered last week’s Mindbender. “When calculating a magnetic course from true by adding or subtracting variation, Timid (or True) Virgins Make Dull Company Add Whiskey stands for True Variation Magnetic Deviation Compass Add Westerly. So, if the variation on the chart is 3 degrees west, add three degrees to the true bearing to get the magnetic course.”
