Worksheet 543 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 050°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 318°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 304°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 145°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 001°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 9.3 kn. The current sets 327°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 164°T, 0.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 045°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 105°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 025°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 299°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.5 kn. The current sets 219°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 330°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 023°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 349°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.9 kn. The current sets 125°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: 161 °T Speed over the ground: 7.1 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 543001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 084 °T Speed over the ground: 8.2 kn Time to the mark: 44 min | No. 543002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 066 °T Speed over the ground: 9.3 kn Time to the mark: 49 min | No. 543003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 262 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 50 min | No. 543004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 256 °T Speed over the ground: 5.6 kn Time to the mark: 76 min | No. 543005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 295 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 543006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 009 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 44 min | No. 543007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 093 °T Speed over the ground: 13.5 kn Time to the mark: 9 min | No. 543008 (worked solution) |