Billings Bluenose

[dkir112]

why is the steering wheel on the front of the helm facing aft rather than on the aft facing forward on the Billings Bluenose

 

[Jimsky]

why is the steering wheel on the front of the helm facing aft rather than on the aft facing forward on the Billings Bluenose

Ships are going the courses using navigation equipment (old-time star topology) rather than visual. It doesn't matter what the Helman is facing aft or front.

Navigation and Related Instruments in 16th-Century England - Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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