Worksheet 39 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 017°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.9 kn. The current sets 173°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 228°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.3 kn. The current sets 071°T at 2.1 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 038°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 279°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 014°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 176°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 175°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.4 kn. The current sets 203°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 082°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 229°T at 1.4 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 065°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 241°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
You are at 068°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.5 kn. The current sets 240°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: 066 °T Speed over the ground: 11.7 kn Time to the mark: 11 min | No. 39001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 234 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 39002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 314 °T Speed over the ground: 9.9 kn Time to the mark: 20 min | No. 39003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 147 °T Speed over the ground: 9.1 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 39004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 314 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 39005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 101 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 39006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 049 °T Speed over the ground: 8.6 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 39007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 133 °T Speed over the ground: 6.2 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 39008 (worked solution) |