Worksheet 816 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 328°T, 3.0 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.6 kn. The current sets 134°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 349°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 10.9 kn. The current sets 190°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
You are at 006°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 7.3 kn. The current sets 218°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
You are at 094°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 132°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 046°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 351°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
You are at 117°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 152°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
You are at 143°T, 1.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.1 kn. The current sets 097°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 334°T, 2.7 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 11.1 kn. The current sets 022°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 279 °T Speed over the ground: 7.0 kn Time to the mark: 40 min | No. 816001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 289 °T Speed over the ground: 10.8 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 816002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 324 °T Speed over the ground: 7.2 kn Time to the mark: 19 min | No. 816003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 088 °T Speed over the ground: 9.3 kn Time to the mark: 14 min | No. 816004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 249 °T Speed over the ground: 11.0 kn Time to the mark: 36 min | No. 816005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 286 °T Speed over the ground: 6.1 kn Time to the mark: 65 min | No. 816006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 251 °T Speed over the ground: 7.5 kn Time to the mark: 39 min | No. 816007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 259 °T Speed over the ground: 10.0 kn Time to the mark: 34 min | No. 816008 (worked solution) |