Worksheet 240 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 006°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.4 kn. The current sets 014°T at 0.7 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 305°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 194°T at 2.2 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 049°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 197°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 332°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.8 kn. The current sets 270°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 007°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 231°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 355°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 281°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 034°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 225°T at 0.7 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 072°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.3 kn. The current sets 167°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 292 °T Speed over the ground: 8.5 kn Time to the mark: 16 min | No. 240001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 065 °T Speed over the ground: 4.5 kn Time to the mark: 75 min | No. 240002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 151 °T Speed over the ground: 6.4 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 240003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 289 °T Speed over the ground: 11.6 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 240004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 085 °T Speed over the ground: 6.2 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 240005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 251 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 240006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 158 °T Speed over the ground: 11.0 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 240007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 099 °T Speed over the ground: 11.8 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 240008 (worked solution) |