Worksheet 502 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 232°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.7 kn. The current sets 044°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 224°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 348°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 062°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 207°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 057°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 126°T at 2.2 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 288°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.4 kn. The current sets 336°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 032°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 042°T at 1.0 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 262°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.8 kn. The current sets 163°T at 1.0 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 264°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.1 kn. The current sets 182°T at 1.0 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: 312 °T Speed over the ground: 11.8 kn Time to the mark: 15 min | No. 502001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 271 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 502002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 130 °T Speed over the ground: 5.7 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 502003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 175 °T Speed over the ground: 8.0 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 502004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 170 °T Speed over the ground: 3.9 kn Time to the mark: 55 min | No. 502005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 257 °T Speed over the ground: 8.8 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 502006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 036 °T Speed over the ground: 8.2 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 502007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 269 °T Speed over the ground: 11.2 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 502008 (worked solution) |