Worksheet 501 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 026°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.5 kn. The current sets 023°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  

2. You are at 350°T, 0.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.3 kn. The current sets 138°T at 1.9 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  

3. You are at 251°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.8 kn. The current sets 140°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  

4. You are at 337°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 268°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 008°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 203°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  

6. You are at 063°T, 2.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 064°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  

7. You are at 066°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 140°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  

8. You are at 293°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.9 kn. The current sets 315°T at 1.9 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