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Skill 6 · Course to steerProblem 127001
Steer for Bell buoy "HS" across a 0.5-knot current.
You are at 347°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 317°T at 0.5 kn.
Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.
Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).
| Start | 347°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Mark | Bell buoy "HS" |
| Speed through the water | 6.7 kn |
| Current | sets 317°T, drift 0.5 kn |
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