Worksheet 285 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 263°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.6 kn. The current sets 007°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 016°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 165°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 338°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 311°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 303°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.8 kn. The current sets 288°T at 1.2 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 091°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.3 kn. The current sets 083°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 026°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 231°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
You are at 034°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 239°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 302°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 107°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 264 °T Speed over the ground: 7.4 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 285001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 135 °T Speed over the ground: 9.6 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 285002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 034 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 43 min | No. 285003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 167 °T Speed over the ground: 11.2 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 285004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 055 °T Speed over the ground: 8.7 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 285005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 293 °T Speed over the ground: 8.0 kn Time to the mark: 53 min | No. 285006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 343 °T Speed over the ground: 5.7 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 285007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 185 °T Speed over the ground: 12.2 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 285008 (worked solution) |