Worksheet 277 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 053°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 239°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 300°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 304°T at 2.0 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 330°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.6 kn. The current sets 111°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
You are at 285°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 034°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 260°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 188°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 026°T, 0.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.7 kn. The current sets 308°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
You are at 035°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 193°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 050°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.6 kn. The current sets 144°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 002 °T Speed over the ground: 9.8 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 277001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 155 °T Speed over the ground: 5.8 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 277002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 074 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 277003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 279 °T Speed over the ground: 10.8 kn Time to the mark: 13 min | No. 277004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 221 °T Speed over the ground: 9.4 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 277005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 251 °T Speed over the ground: 10.2 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 277006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 129 °T Speed over the ground: 7.4 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 277007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 272 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 51 min | No. 277008 (worked solution) |