Worksheet 2 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 041°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.9 kn. The current sets 022°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 323°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 207°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
You are at 088°T, 2.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.1 kn. The current sets 273°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 140°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.9 kn. The current sets 179°T at 1.5 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 117°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 238°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 348°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.9 kn. The current sets 004°T at 2.5 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 147°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 196°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
You are at 058°T, 0.9 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 071°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 152 °T Speed over the ground: 9.3 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 2001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 173 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 2002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 354 °T Speed over the ground: 11.3 kn Time to the mark: 20 min | No. 2003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 268 °T Speed over the ground: 9.0 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 2004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 015 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 2005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 193 °T Speed over the ground: 6.4 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 2006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 066 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 2007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 044 °T Speed over the ground: 13.4 kn Time to the mark: 10 min | No. 2008 (worked solution) |