Worksheet 552 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 034°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.3 kn. The current sets 272°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 263°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 123°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
You are at 073°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 259°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 252°T, 1.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.1 kn. The current sets 216°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 087°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.3 kn. The current sets 124°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
You are at 215°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 196°T at 0.8 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 040°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 091°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 143°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.4 kn. The current sets 201°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 291 °T Speed over the ground: 7.4 kn Time to the mark: 58 min | No. 552001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 198 °T Speed over the ground: 5.7 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 552002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 047 °T Speed over the ground: 8.7 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 552003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 281 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 552004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 355 °T Speed over the ground: 7.9 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 552005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 306 °T Speed over the ground: 11.3 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 552006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 149 °T Speed over the ground: 6.3 kn Time to the mark: 41 min | No. 552007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 277 °T Speed over the ground: 8.2 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 552008 (worked solution) |