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Skill 6 · Course to steerProblem 8001
Steer for Green can "1" across a 0.7-knot current.
You are at 294°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.7 kn. The current sets 202°T at 0.7 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 | 294°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Mark | Green can "1" |
| Speed through the water | 9.7 kn |
| Current | sets 202°T, drift 0.7 kn |
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