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Group 7 - Composite Great Circle (FINAL)

The document outlines the calculations for the composite great circle sailing distance from Yokohama, Japan to Waypoint #13. It includes details on latitude and longitude positions, initial and final course angles, and the total composite distance of 4,585 nautical miles. The calculations involve trigonometric functions to determine angles and distances based on the given coordinates.

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Group 7 - Composite Great Circle (FINAL)

The document outlines the calculations for the composite great circle sailing distance from Yokohama, Japan to Waypoint #13. It includes details on latitude and longitude positions, initial and final course angles, and the total composite distance of 4,585 nautical miles. The calculations involve trigonometric functions to determine angles and distances based on the given coordinates.

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Group 7: Composite Great Circle Sailing Distance

Departure: Yokohama, Japan


Arrival: Waypoint # 13 (End of Great Circle Track)
Lat V = 44°00'N
Position A Long, 139° 53'E
• Lat 1 = 34° 54'N Long₂ 123° 00'W
• Long 1 =139° 53'E
262°53'W
Position B
- 360°00'
• Lat₂ = 34°18'N DLo = 097°07'E
• Long₂ = 123°00'W

A. Longitude where the track meets B. Longitude when leaving the max lat.
Cos p₁ = Tan L₁
Tan Lv Cos p₂ = Tan L₂
Tan 34°54' Tan LatV
Tan 44° Tan 34°18'
0.69760 Tan 44°
0.96563 0.68215
arccos⁻¹ = 0.72239 0.96563

DLoV₁ or p₁ = 43°44'E arccos⁻¹ = 0.70639


Long 1 (+) 139° 53'E
Long V₁ = 176°23'W DLoV₂ or p₂ = 45°03'W
Long 2 123°00'W
Long V₂ = 168°03'W
C. Initial Course D. Final Course

Sin Angle A = Cos Lv Sin Angle B = Cos Lv

Cos L₁ Cos L₂

Cos 44 Cos 44

Cos 34°54' Cos 34°18'

0.71933 0.71933

0.82015 0.82609

arc sin⁻¹ = 0.87707 arc sin⁻¹ = 0.87076

Initial Course Angle= N 61°17'E Final Co. = S 60°32'E

T/C= 061°T T/C= 119°T

E. Total Composite Distance


Cos Av₁ = Sin Lv Cos Bv₂ = Sin L₂
Sin L₁ Sin Lv
Sin 34°54' Sin 34°18'
Sin 44° Sin 44°
= 0.57214 0.56380
0.69465 0.69465
arccos⁻¹ = 0.82365 arc cos⁻¹ = 0.81019
Av₁= 34°32' x 60' →2,072 NM Bv₂ = 35°53' x 60' -> 2,153 NM
P₃ = DLo-(P₁+P₂)
= 097°07'-(43° 44'+45° 03')
= 097°07'- 88° 47'
P₃ = 08°20'

V₁V₂ = P₃ x 60 x Cos Lv
= 08°20' x 60 x Cos 44°
= 500 x 0.71933
V₁V₂ = 359.66 NM

Av₁= 2,072 NM
Bv₂= 2,153 NM
V₁V₂ = 360 NM
Total Composite G/C Distance = 4, 585 NM

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