Worksheet 773 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 178°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 10.4 kn. The current sets 058°T at 2.2 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  

2. You are at 344°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 155°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 326°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.8 kn. The current sets 301°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  

4. You are at 062°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.7 kn. The current sets 151°T at 1.3 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  

5. You are at 021°T, 0.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.5 kn. The current sets 030°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  

6. You are at 314°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 109°T at 1.0 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 056°T, 2.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 150°T at 1.3 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  

8. You are at 307°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.4 kn. The current sets 212°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