Worksheet 1 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 058°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 313°T at 2.0 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

2. You are at 290°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 114°T at 1.8 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

3. You are at 047°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 093°T at 1.7 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

4. You are at 354°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 281°T at 2.0 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

5. You are at 093°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 344°T at 0.8 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

6. You are at 037°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.3 kn. The current sets 016°T at 1.8 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

7. You are at 290°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.0 kn. The current sets 106°T at 1.6 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min  

8. You are at 202°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 357°T at 1.0 kn.

   Find the true course to steer that keeps you on the straight track to the buoy, your speed over the ground, and how many minutes it will take.

   Tolerance: 3° (the track is measured on the chart), 0.3 kn and 3 minutes (or 5 %).

   Course to steer: ________ °T   Speed over the ground: ________ kn   Time to the mark: ________ min