Worksheet 535 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 332°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.4 kn. The current sets 012°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
You are at 034°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 063°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
You are at 320°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 073°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 357°T, 1.7 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 311°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 155°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.5 kn. The current sets 136°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
You are at 027°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 312°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 046°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 090°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 024°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.5 kn. The current sets 244°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 257 °T Speed over the ground: 8.0 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 535001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 168 °T Speed over the ground: 7.9 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 535002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 294 °T Speed over the ground: 7.6 kn Time to the mark: 37 min | No. 535003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 335 °T Speed over the ground: 7.9 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 535004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 277 °T Speed over the ground: 9.1 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 535005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 097 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 535006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 159 °T Speed over the ground: 11.6 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 535007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 317 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 24 min | No. 535008 (worked solution) |