Worksheet 846 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 036°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.9 kn. The current sets 175°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 334°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.6 kn. The current sets 289°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 316°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 259°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
You are at 002°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.5 kn. The current sets 059°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
You are at 177°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.5 kn. The current sets 221°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 022°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 7.5 kn. The current sets 268°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 091°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 190°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 092°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 236°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 269 °T Speed over the ground: 9.9 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 846001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 019 °T Speed over the ground: 5.6 kn Time to the mark: 63 min | No. 846002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 165 °T Speed over the ground: 10.6 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 846003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 273 °T Speed over the ground: 8.8 kn Time to the mark: 48 min | No. 846004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 260 °T Speed over the ground: 13.4 kn Time to the mark: 14 min | No. 846005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 282 °T Speed over the ground: 9.7 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 846006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 154 °T Speed over the ground: 7.0 kn Time to the mark: 18 min | No. 846007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 040 °T Speed over the ground: 5.2 kn Time to the mark: 42 min | No. 846008 (worked solution) |