Definition
The straight track between consecutive waypoints, described by a course and a distance from which a running time follows at the planned speed; a 12 mile leg at 6 knots takes two hours. Each leg carries its own notes: expected tidal stream and the resulting course to steer, least charted depth, the cross-track limit permitted, dangers abeam and their clearing bearings, and the marks or lights that should come into view along it.
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