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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 6006
Gannet Rock daybeacon at 30° and then 60° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 189°T at 6.0 kn, at 1225 you see Gannet Rock daybeacon 30° on the starboard bow. At 1249 it is 60° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 1249? 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 | 189°T, 6.0 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 30° on the starboard bow at 1225 |
| Second bearing | 60° on the starboard bow at 1249 |
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