Worksheet 595 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 237°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 303°T at 1.7 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 082°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 045°T at 2.4 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 083°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.4 kn. The current sets 064°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 052°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.3 kn. The current sets 212°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 216°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 070°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 286°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.0 kn. The current sets 222°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 314°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.2 kn. The current sets 080°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 090°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.2 kn. The current sets 232°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: 277 °T Speed over the ground: 12.3 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 595001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 342 °T Speed over the ground: 6.9 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 595002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 146 °T Speed over the ground: 10.1 kn Time to the mark: 19 min | No. 595003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 144 °T Speed over the ground: 10.5 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 595004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 311 °T Speed over the ground: 4.6 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 595005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 157 °T Speed over the ground: 11.0 kn Time to the mark: 20 min | No. 595006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 203 °T Speed over the ground: 9.7 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 595007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 119 °T Speed over the ground: 7.8 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 595008 (worked solution) |