Worksheet 301 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 047°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.8 kn. The current sets 213°T at 0.8 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 052°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 192°T at 0.6 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 303°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.8 kn. The current sets 241°T at 0.8 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 018°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 357°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 067°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.4 kn. The current sets 177°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 138°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 126°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 046°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.7 kn. The current sets 226°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 057°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 343°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 161 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 37 min | No. 301001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 270 °T Speed over the ground: 6.2 kn Time to the mark: 50 min | No. 301002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 159 °T Speed over the ground: 6.0 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 301003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 104 °T Speed over the ground: 5.5 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 301004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 094 °T Speed over the ground: 9.9 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 301005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 260 °T Speed over the ground: 7.2 kn Time to the mark: 42 min | No. 301006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 016 °T Speed over the ground: 7.7 kn Time to the mark: 16 min | No. 301007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 136 °T Speed over the ground: 4.7 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 301008 (worked solution) |