Worksheet 754 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 006°T, 1.7 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.6 kn. The current sets 317°T at 2.3 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 063°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 012°T at 0.8 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  

3. You are at 098°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 250°T at 0.8 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  

4. You are at 231°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.4 kn. The current sets 330°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  

5. You are at 176°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 133°T at 0.6 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 296°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 276°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  

7. You are at 329°T, 1.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.9 kn. The current sets 065°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 084°T, 2.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 325°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