It seemed strange at first that, not only is the height of the major "squares" inconsistent between rows, it actually increases as one moves North! It then hit me that those horizontal lines are not randomly splitting the map into rectangles, but are in fact latitude lines, apparently marking every 5˚ of latitude. Similarly, the vertical edges seem to mark every 5˚ of longitude. That, in turn, means each minor square marks a 1˚x1˚ geographical area, so one can simply select their choice of location in Google Maps, check the coordinates and figure out the matching major and minor squares.The first competition of Q3!....
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MORNING CHORUS Competition
Where will MORNING CHORUS be at Midday UTC on 12 Aug 22?
She should be sailing between Suez and Southampton.
All you have to do is choose a major square and then one of the 25 minor squares within it, that you think the ship will be located in.
(I realise they aren't actually square!)
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Although a lot of likely major squares contain land, careful selection of the minor square will place your selection at sea eg Major Square P3 and Minor Square 23 is fine but P3 and 1 is going to be a loser!
Only 1 entry per person
In the event of a tie, the person who chose the closest small square first will be declared the winner.
The competition will close for entries at Midday UTC on 05 Aug 22 .
There is no prize - it's just bit of fun!
Results will be announced on the shipping thread on 12 Aug 22.
You don't need to sign in to Google or enter an email address to enter!
BUT please enter your real TMC forum username. Thank you
Click HERE to enter
For instance, the lower left corner of major square O3 has the coordinates 35˚N 10˚W, so Tangier, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar and having the coordinates 35.77˚N 5.82˚W will be in major square O3, minor square 25 (less than a degree north and just over 4 degrees east from the lower left corner of the major square).
As I type this, I realise many of those following this thread are thinking "Well, duh!" because this was obvious to them, but maybe some will find it an interesting bit of info.