Worksheet 443 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 024°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 056°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  

2. You are at 090°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 304°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  

3. You are at 005°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 174°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  

4. You are at 345°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 147°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  

5. You are at 019°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 097°T at 1.3 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  

6. You are at 070°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 146°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  

7. You are at 112°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.4 kn. The current sets 299°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  

8. You are at 065°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 294°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