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What does "far turn of the quarter circle" mean? And then another great sea, towering almost to bridge height, caught her on the far turn of the quarter circle. It struck the entire length of the Ulysses, for the first time that night, with tremendous weight.

Julian If you imagine a ship ordered to sail in a circular direction (orbiting a point), the point where it starts to execute the order is "near", and the fu…moreIf you imagine a ship ordered to sail in a circular direction (orbiting a point), the point where it starts to execute the order is "near", and the furthest point is "far". Given that it is on a moving sea, this requires the execution of multiple steering commands. The progress around the turn is measured in quarters. e.g. If the turn starts at the 6 o'Clock position, and sails clockwise towards the 12 o'clock position, then between 6 and 9 would be the near quarter, between 9 and 12 would be the far quarter(less)

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