Interisland Sail Planning

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Across
  1. 3. A tool used to measure distance on a chart
  2. 5. Longitude lines on a mercator projection do not converge at the _____, therefore distortion increases further from the equator
  3. 9. Buoys & lights on a chart are helpful _____ aids
  4. 11. Always use this scale to measure distance on a chart, closest to your course line
  5. 12. In our sail plan from Apole Pt to Puakea Pt, our heading is Nālani ______
  6. 13. How many nautical miles are in forty minutes of latitude?
  7. 15. Hōkūleʻa can sail _____ star compass hale from the wind
  8. 16. The line we draw on the chart is a _____ course, the course we plan to sail based on average conditions
  9. 20. A parallel ruler is used to determine ______/direction
Down
  1. 1. How many nautical miles are in one degree of latitude?
  2. 2. Longitude lines: angle east or west of prime ______
  3. 4. Every sail plan needs a departure & _______
  4. 6. Speed x time = _____
  5. 7. The average wind direction in Hawaiʻi, on Kūkuluokalani, is ʻĀina ______
  6. 8. Kalae, the south point of Hawaiʻi Island is nearly _____ degrees north latitude
  7. 10. In average wind conditions, 15 knots, Hōkūleʻa can sail at a speed of _____ knots
  8. 14. Always use the outer circle of a compass rose, which is oriented to _____ north (versus magnetic)
  9. 17. If the distance to sail is 40 miles, how many hours would it take in 15 kts of wind?
  10. 18. One tool is planning is a _____ chart (it's not called a map)
  11. 19. Latitude lines: angle north or south of the ______