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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 2001
Gannet Rock daybeacon at 25° and then 50° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 059°T at 10.2 kn, at 1030 you see Gannet Rock daybeacon 25° on the starboard bow. At 1039 it is 50° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 1039? 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 | 059°T, 10.2 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 25° on the starboard bow at 1030 |
| Second bearing | 50° on the starboard bow at 1039 |
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