Worksheet 43 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 285°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 164°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 263°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 016°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 283°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.4 kn. The current sets 072°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 154°T, 0.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.1 kn. The current sets 183°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 048°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 099°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
You are at 026°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 194°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
You are at 051°T, 2.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 140°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 246°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 297°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 201 °T Speed over the ground: 12.4 kn Time to the mark: 15 min | No. 43001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 207 °T Speed over the ground: 4.0 kn Time to the mark: 52 min | No. 43002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 184 °T Speed over the ground: 9.0 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 43003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 101 °T Speed over the ground: 10.4 kn Time to the mark: 20 min | No. 43004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 267 °T Speed over the ground: 5.9 kn Time to the mark: 59 min | No. 43005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 043 °T Speed over the ground: 3.5 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 43006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 262 °T Speed over the ground: 8.7 kn Time to the mark: 49 min | No. 43007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 207 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 15 min | No. 43008 (worked solution) |