Worksheet 599 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 044°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 033°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 055°T, 1.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.0 kn. The current sets 177°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 218°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.0 kn. The current sets 133°T at 1.8 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 045°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 055°T at 1.8 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 112°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 263°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
You are at 346°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 343°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 009°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.9 kn. The current sets 229°T at 0.9 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 090°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 198°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 061 °T Speed over the ground: 10.9 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 599001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 278 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 599002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 254 °T Speed over the ground: 5.3 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 599003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 165 °T Speed over the ground: 9.9 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 599004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 059 °T Speed over the ground: 4.9 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 599005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 192 °T Speed over the ground: 6.6 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 599006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 135 °T Speed over the ground: 10.9 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 599007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 004 °T Speed over the ground: 3.8 kn Time to the mark: 60 min | No. 599008 (worked solution) |