Worksheet 622 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 237°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 255°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  

2. You are at 012°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.1 kn. The current sets 072°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  

3. You are at 085°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 348°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  

4. You are at 091°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 321°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  

5. You are at 238°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 351°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  

6. You are at 358°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.9 kn. The current sets 167°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  

7. You are at 036°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 288°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  

8. You are at 343°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 078°T at 0.5 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