Worksheet 38 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 074°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 119°T at 0.9 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 041°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 160°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 058°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 327°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 329°T, 1.1 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 237°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 323°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 068°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 294°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.2 kn. The current sets 148°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 022°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.1 kn. The current sets 206°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 050°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.0 kn. The current sets 072°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 270 °T Speed over the ground: 4.4 kn Time to the mark: 98 min | No. 38001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 308 °T Speed over the ground: 5.8 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 38002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 032 °T Speed over the ground: 7.0 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 38003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 309 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 38004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 278 °T Speed over the ground: 9.3 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 38005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 207 °T Speed over the ground: 11.3 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 38006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 146 °T Speed over the ground: 7.8 kn Time to the mark: 43 min | No. 38007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 183 °T Speed over the ground: 10.4 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 38008 (worked solution) |