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Finding the longest straight line you could sail w...
Whoops, turns out I didn't actually understand what "constant bearing" meant. What I actually meant was "no rudder/steering" which is exactly what people would imagine as travelling in a straight line.
A constant bearing actually gives a Rhumb line:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhumb_line
Luc
on May 1, 2018
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Don't apologize. Your use is perfectly correct, you're obviously not referring to compass bearing.
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A constant bearing actually gives a Rhumb line: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhumb_line