Worksheet 279 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 076°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.0 kn. The current sets 047°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 292°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 144°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 037°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 061°T at 1.7 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 159°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.8 kn. The current sets 188°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 028°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 102°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 057°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 099°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 215°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 206°T at 1.5 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 042°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.3 kn. The current sets 222°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 272 °T Speed over the ground: 4.5 kn Time to the mark: 61 min | No. 279001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 078 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 59 min | No. 279002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 170 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 42 min | No. 279003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 099 °T Speed over the ground: 11.9 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 279004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 139 °T Speed over the ground: 12.4 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 279005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 169 °T Speed over the ground: 5.4 kn Time to the mark: 41 min | No. 279006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 327 °T Speed over the ground: 5.1 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 279007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 123 °T Speed over the ground: 11.2 kn Time to the mark: 24 min | No. 279008 (worked solution) |