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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 21002
Gannet Rock daybeacon at 40° and then 80° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 070°T at 4.8 kn, at 1105 you see Gannet Rock daybeacon 40° on the starboard bow. At 1127 it is 80° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 1127? 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 | 070°T, 4.8 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 40° on the starboard bow at 1105 |
| Second bearing | 80° on the starboard bow at 1127 |
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