Say it points 20° E of M N, which means that the sailing direction (or beacon) is 20° W at the moment or, if the needle points 20° as before, it then means you have turned the boat 20° westwards to align the beacon.
Ithi liqondo u-20°E ka MN into ethetha ukuba indlela ehamba ngakuyo inqanawa ingu20° okwangoku ukuba inaliti ikhombe u20° kwakuqala into ethetha ukuba utshintshe isikhephe saba ngu 20° ngaseNtshona-langa ukulungisa umlilo obaswe entabeni