Worksheet 131 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 015°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 096°T at 1.3 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
You are at 041°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 009°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
You are at 000°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.8 kn. The current sets 193°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
You are at 126°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 183°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
You are at 043°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 024°T at 0.9 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
You are at 236°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.6 kn. The current sets 074°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
You are at 048°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.3 kn. The current sets 030°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
You are at 293°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.7 kn. The current sets 026°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 128 °T Speed over the ground: 11.5 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 131001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 040 °T Speed over the ground: 8.7 kn Time to the mark: 52 min | No. 131002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 120 °T Speed over the ground: 9.6 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 131003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 265 °T Speed over the ground: 10.8 kn Time to the mark: 16 min | No. 131004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 137 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 131005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 231 °T Speed over the ground: 4.2 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 131006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 059 °T Speed over the ground: 11.7 kn Time to the mark: 12 min | No. 131007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 156 °T Speed over the ground: 10.5 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 131008 (worked solution) |