Worksheet 537 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 004°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 239°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
You are at 051°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.0 kn. The current sets 325°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 036°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 286°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 027°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 159°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 195°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 136°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 080°T, 1.0 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.8 kn. The current sets 175°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 094°T, 2.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 182°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
You are at 019°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 218°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 096 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 537001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 016 °T Speed over the ground: 12.4 kn Time to the mark: 11 min | No. 537002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 253 °T Speed over the ground: 10.3 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 537003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 125 °T Speed over the ground: 8.8 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 537004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 256 °T Speed over the ground: 7.9 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 537005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 033 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 16 min | No. 537006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 355 °T Speed over the ground: 4.3 kn Time to the mark: 56 min | No. 537007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 254 °T Speed over the ground: 10.8 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 537008 (worked solution) |