Quote Originally Posted by Dobbs View Post
Yes Paul, that's exactly right, except a point is 11.25 degrees, so a ship is on a parallel course to the AI ship if it is 4 points (45 degrees) to either side of the AI ship's course. It would make more sense if a point was 15 degrees, but that would make it too easy!

Incidentally, putting your hands together thumb to thumb at arms length, the distance from pinky to pinky is roughly a point.

In "1)" you stated from where the wind was blowing, but I think you have it right in that the "tack" is the side the wind is blowing against.

Oh, and thanks for the rep!
My confusion was thinking that your bearing template related to the enemy ship's relative bearing. For the template it +/- 3 points, but on re-reading your instructions it does not say to use the bearing template. But I got it now. The enemy ship's relative bearing is in 4 quadrants of each of 8 points (parallel, starboard, reciprocal and port - with parallel centred on the AI ship's bearing). Easy.

Yes, I did mean the side the wind is blowing against.

The rep is well deserved for all of your hard work and willingness to share.