Worksheet 266 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 031°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.3 kn. The current sets 043°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 052°T, 2.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 10.0 kn. The current sets 049°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 018°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 240°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 251°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 150°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 014°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.8 kn. The current sets 194°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 032°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.5 kn. The current sets 117°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 118°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 254°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 129°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 162°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 108 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 266001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 352 °T Speed over the ground: 11.1 kn Time to the mark: 11 min | No. 266002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 080 °T Speed over the ground: 5.4 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 266003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 225 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 20 min | No. 266004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 118 °T Speed over the ground: 9.4 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 266005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 170 °T Speed over the ground: 9.4 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 266006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 109 °T Speed over the ground: 4.6 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 266007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 080 °T Speed over the ground: 11.0 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 266008 (worked solution) |