Originally Posted by
bjr_93tz
I know Rob2160?? I've got no problem if he want to fly crooked and win comps like that but could he admit he's wrong, stop telling beginners he's right and just get back to winning comps again.
I always try to understand things from another person's perspective but I was lost with the comment about the boat's path being an arc.
The only thing I can imagine is that Speed was keeping the nose of the boat pointed at the destination on the other bank, effectively like "homing" to an NDB in which case I agree the path is an arc.
Tracking and Homing to a destination are two completely different things. In Harry's example the boat was tracking and the path is definitely straight.
http://www.qva-airways.org/cfi/tutorials/NDB/page2.htm