Worksheet 566 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 276°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.3 kn. The current sets 047°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 240°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.9 kn. The current sets 121°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 114°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 306°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 354°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.2 kn. The current sets 168°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 044°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.7 kn. The current sets 006°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 032°T, 2.2 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.0 kn. The current sets 285°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 067°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 290°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 093°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 124°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 208 °T Speed over the ground: 5.2 kn Time to the mark: 41 min | No. 566001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 228 °T Speed over the ground: 11.6 kn Time to the mark: 12 min | No. 566002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 013 °T Speed over the ground: 8.2 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 566003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 058 °T Speed over the ground: 7.7 kn Time to the mark: 31 min | No. 566004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 248 °T Speed over the ground: 5.3 kn Time to the mark: 68 min | No. 566005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 354 °T Speed over the ground: 8.1 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 566006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 131 °T Speed over the ground: 4.4 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 566007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 152 °T Speed over the ground: 7.5 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 566008 (worked solution) |