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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 15008
Mill stack at 25° and then 50° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 110°T at 8.5 kn, at 1605 you see Mill stack 25° on the starboard bow. At 1629 it is 50° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 1629? If you hold your course and there is no current, how far off will you pass when it is abeam?
Tolerance: 0.05 nm.
| Course and speed | 110°T, 8.5 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 25° on the starboard bow at 1605 |
| Second bearing | 50° on the starboard bow at 1629 |
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