Worksheet 7 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 332°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 186°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
You are at 126°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 270°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 210°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 352°T at 0.7 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 090°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.0 kn. The current sets 106°T at 0.7 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 304°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 154°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
You are at 054°T, 2.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.8 kn. The current sets 121°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 064°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.4 kn. The current sets 337°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 031°T, 2.6 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 195°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 066 °T Speed over the ground: 5.5 kn Time to the mark: 26 min | No. 7001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 016 °T Speed over the ground: 7.5 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 7002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 286 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 28 min | No. 7003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 005 °T Speed over the ground: 5.9 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 7004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 192 °T Speed over the ground: 7.8 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 7005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 267 °T Speed over the ground: 6.2 kn Time to the mark: 72 min | No. 7006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 123 °T Speed over the ground: 7.0 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 7007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 357 °T Speed over the ground: 8.7 kn Time to the mark: 32 min | No. 7008 (worked solution) |