Worksheet 531 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 046°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.2 kn. The current sets 277°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  

2. You are at 325°T, 1.7 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.2 kn. The current sets 322°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  

3. You are at 325°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 128°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  

4. You are at 337°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.0 kn. The current sets 338°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  

5. You are at 087°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 046°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 134°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 161°T at 0.7 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 113°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 359°T at 0.7 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 330°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 323°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