Near the poles loxodromes (rhumbs) are close to being logarithmic spirals (r=aeᵇᶿ)
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...following the dire fate of a moth near a streetlamp...!
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Yes! Transverse orientation.
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So...do not use a Mercator chart and a straight line compass course for long distance navigation?
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To paraphrase the (?) White King, "He didn't say there's nothing *better*---he said there's nothing *like it*."
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Exactly how I peel my
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would any such path be possible with the continents everywhere?
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Do you mean if it is possible to sail such a line without hitting land? It's trivial to find with a straight edge and a Mercator map.
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While the course line on your (Mercator) sea chart is a straight line :-)
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