Cal Maritime Navigation Test One Practice

How is a loxodrome navigated?

Steer one course (constant bearing) Move along a curved path to the pole Keep a changing heading Follow a great circle

Correct Answer:

Steer one course (constant bearing)

Explanation:

A loxodrome is navigated by maintaining a constant compass bearing as you cross meridians. This means you steer one course and keep the same heading relative to true north throughout the voyage. On a globe, keeping a fixed bearing creates a rhumb line, which appears as a curve that spirals toward the poles because meridians converge while your bearing stays unchanged. This is different from a great-circle path, where the route is the shortest distance between two points but the bearing changes along the way. So, to follow a loxodrome, you simply keep a constant bearing.

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