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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 17003
Gannet Rock daybeacon at 40° and then 80° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 019°T at 5.8 kn, at 0740 you see Gannet Rock daybeacon 40° on the starboard bow. At 0802 it is 80° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 0802? 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 | 019°T, 5.8 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 40° on the starboard bow at 0740 |
| Second bearing | 80° on the starboard bow at 0802 |
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