Worksheet 3 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 298°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.0 kn. The current sets 270°T at 2.2 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  

2. You are at 044°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 024°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  

3. You are at 214°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 354°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  

4. You are at 289°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.0 kn. The current sets 211°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  

5. You are at 293°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.3 kn. The current sets 342°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  

6. You are at 235°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 338°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  

7. You are at 300°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 352°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  

8. You are at 076°T, 2.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 116°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