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Skill 7 · Doubling the angle on the bowProblem 9006
Gannet Rock daybeacon at 25° and then 50° on the starboard bow: how far off?
Steering 021°T at 10.0 kn, at 0730 you see Gannet Rock daybeacon 25° on the starboard bow. At 0743 it is 50° on the starboard bow.
How far off the object are you at 0743? 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 | 021°T, 10.0 kn |
|---|---|
| First bearing | 25° on the starboard bow at 0730 |
| Second bearing | 50° on the starboard bow at 0743 |
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