Worksheet 113 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 001°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.9 kn. The current sets 181°T at 2.1 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 178°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 020°T at 1.4 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 131°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 081°T at 2.3 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 018°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.0 kn. The current sets 267°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  

5. You are at 074°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 205°T at 1.9 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 305°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 134°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  

7. You are at 031°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 084°T at 2.4 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 305°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 031°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