Worksheet 244 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 030°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.6 kn. The current sets 054°T at 0.5 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  

2. You are at 324°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.3 kn. The current sets 065°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  

3. You are at 091°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 059°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  

4. You are at 025°T, 2.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 288°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  

5. You are at 269°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 214°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  

6. You are at 286°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 114°T at 1.1 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  

7. You are at 281°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.5 kn. The current sets 222°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  

8. You are at 051°T, 3.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.7 kn. The current sets 239°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