Worksheet 842 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 058°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 179°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 019°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 029°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
You are at 356°T, 1.1 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 218°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 002°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.9 kn. The current sets 026°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 307°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.2 kn. The current sets 035°T at 1.1 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 032°T, 2.2 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.0 kn. The current sets 311°T at 1.7 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 059°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 082°T at 1.7 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 010°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 249°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 140 °T Speed over the ground: 9.6 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 842001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 271 °T Speed over the ground: 7.2 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 842002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 306 °T Speed over the ground: 7.3 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 842003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 242 °T Speed over the ground: 5.1 kn Time to the mark: 68 min | No. 842004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 276 °T Speed over the ground: 6.7 kn Time to the mark: 49 min | No. 842005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 273 °T Speed over the ground: 10.4 kn Time to the mark: 43 min | No. 842006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 146 °T Speed over the ground: 6.1 kn Time to the mark: 37 min | No. 842007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 114 °T Speed over the ground: 7.8 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 842008 (worked solution) |