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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 23004
Mill stack at 30° and then 60° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 145°T at 9.7 kn, at 1420 you see Mill stack 30° on the starboard bow. At 1437 it is 60° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 1437? 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 | 145°T, 9.7 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 30° on the starboard bow at 1420 |
| Second bearing | 60° on the starboard bow at 1437 |
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