Worksheet 399 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 290°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 160°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 040°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 065°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 300°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 094°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 348°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.0 kn. The current sets 350°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 233°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 057°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
You are at 340°T, 0.9 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 008°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 309°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.5 kn. The current sets 166°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 050°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.1 kn. The current sets 351°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 083 °T Speed over the ground: 11.7 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 399001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 157 °T Speed over the ground: 11.6 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 399002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 196 °T Speed over the ground: 7.7 kn Time to the mark: 41 min | No. 399003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 293 °T Speed over the ground: 11.7 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 399004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 283 °T Speed over the ground: 7.1 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 399005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 084 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 399006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 194 °T Speed over the ground: 9.3 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 399007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 132 °T Speed over the ground: 5.6 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 399008 (worked solution) |