A Test of my Revamped Solo Mechanism

[Dobbs]

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!