Worksheet 259 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 001°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.4 kn. The current sets 175°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 273°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 225°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
You are at 351°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 330°T at 1.8 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
You are at 016°T, 2.9 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 254°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 111°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.6 kn. The current sets 088°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 306°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 099°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
You are at 298°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.4 kn. The current sets 109°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 049°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 005°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 305 °T Speed over the ground: 10.0 kn Time to the mark: 12 min | No. 259001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 193 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 259002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 107 °T Speed over the ground: 7.9 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 259003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 298 °T Speed over the ground: 8.2 kn Time to the mark: 16 min | No. 259004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 132 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 259005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 213 °T Speed over the ground: 5.8 kn Time to the mark: 50 min | No. 259006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 187 °T Speed over the ground: 8.6 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 259007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 234 °T Speed over the ground: 5.6 kn Time to the mark: 78 min | No. 259008 (worked solution) |