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Revision as of 10:27, 19 November 2006 by 83.180.91.195 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A course, in navigation, is the direction of travel.
The term, even in navigation, can be ambiguous because there are several types of course:
- course is the general term describing the bearing to be followed to move from the starting point to a particular target
- heading is the direction the vessel or vehicle is pointing toward - it may be necessary to point away from the intended course to counteract the effects of a cross wind or tidal current or some other force
- track is the actual direction of travel irrespective of the heading
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