Lalizas Hand Bearing Compass, Non-Magnetic Alloy

Description

A position fix on the water starts with an accurate bearing, and the Lalizas Hand Bearing Compass takes one with a body of non-magnetic alloy, so the case itself does not pull the needle off line. The compass is raised to the eye, lined up on a headland, a lighthouse or a buoy through the sighting wire and lens, and the bearing is read off the dial. Two or three bearings plotted on a chart give a dependable position. On a dive boat it helps the skipper find a reef or a wreck from shore marks when the GPS plays up. It also lets a dive guide take a bearing on the boat before a long surface swim back from the shore. Sailors use it to check whether a ship on a converging course holds a steady bearing, the classic sign of collision risk. The folding cover protects the dial between uses. It is a surface navigation tool rather than a dive compass. It suits skippers, sailors and dive guides who navigate by eye and chart.

Features

• Type: hand bearing compass for surface navigation
• Body: non-magnetic alloy
• Sighting: folding cover with sighting wire and viewing lens
• Use: bearings on landmarks, buoys and other vessels