Worksheet 540 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 049°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 308°T at 1.1 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 271°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 168°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 048°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 110°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
You are at 133°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 203°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 045°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 269°T at 1.1 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 351°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 019°T at 1.1 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 073°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 312°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 310°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 165°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 290 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 63 min | No. 540001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 311 °T Speed over the ground: 5.0 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 540002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 130 °T Speed over the ground: 7.7 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 540003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 084 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 540004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 342 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 540005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 267 °T Speed over the ground: 4.9 kn Time to the mark: 82 min | No. 540006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 156 °T Speed over the ground: 5.2 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 540007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 087 °T Speed over the ground: 5.6 kn Time to the mark: 75 min | No. 540008 (worked solution) |