Worksheet 496 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 231°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 131°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 114°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 117°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 010°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 167°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 087°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.4 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
You are at 054°T, 1.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 155°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 340°T, 2.7 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 230°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 001°T, 0.9 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.0 kn. The current sets 252°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 070°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 269°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 284 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 496001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 282 °T Speed over the ground: 8.8 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 496002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 297 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 60 min | No. 496003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 025 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 496004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 270 °T Speed over the ground: 7.1 kn Time to the mark: 48 min | No. 496005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 028 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 496006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 292 °T Speed over the ground: 9.7 kn Time to the mark: 41 min | No. 496007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 104 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 496008 (worked solution) |