I remember someone talking about your hight above the waterline/sealevel and the effect on the distance of the visible horizon. Anyone know a formula?
Distance to Horizon
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Here it is
http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/horizon.htm Here is the calculator for horizon, but its 2.86 nm at 6 feet
http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/horizon.htm Here is the calculator for horizon, but its 2.86 nm at 6 feet
Don't forget height of your eye above water level
If you standing at the helm, consider the height of your eye above water level, it'll usually add some distance to the horizon. At 7.6', I see about 3.7 nm., but haze, fog, etc. reduces that too.
If you standing at the helm, consider the height of your eye above water level, it'll usually add some distance to the horizon. At 7.6', I see about 3.7 nm., but haze, fog, etc. reduces that too.
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