Worksheet 691 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 027°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 132°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  

2. You are at 059°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.3 kn. The current sets 033°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 101°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.0 kn. The current sets 206°T at 1.5 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  

4. You are at 347°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 100°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  

5. You are at 016°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.1 kn. The current sets 298°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  

6. You are at 071°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.1 kn. The current sets 056°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  

7. You are at 016°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.0 kn. The current sets 044°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  

8. You are at 105°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 299°T at 1.5 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