Worksheet 799 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 004°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 241°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
You are at 063°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.3 kn. The current sets 186°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
You are at 044°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 328°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
You are at 025°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.8 kn. The current sets 089°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 234°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.2 kn. The current sets 041°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
You are at 114°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.7 kn. The current sets 258°T at 1.6 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
You are at 345°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 026°T at 0.9 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
You are at 339°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 037°T at 2.5 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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 302 °T Speed over the ground: 12.4 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 799001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 090 °T Speed over the ground: 11.3 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 799002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 164 °T Speed over the ground: 8.5 kn Time to the mark: 35 min | No. 799003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 156 °T Speed over the ground: 11.5 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 799004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 284 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 24 min | No. 799005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 280 °T Speed over the ground: 10.2 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 799006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 254 °T Speed over the ground: 8.9 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 799007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 103 °T Speed over the ground: 12.7 kn Time to the mark: 11 min | No. 799008 (worked solution) |