Worksheet 85 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 329°T, 1.3 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 9.8 kn. The current sets 130°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 012°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.8 kn. The current sets 346°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 049°T, 3.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.2 kn. The current sets 101°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 053°T, 2.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.8 kn. The current sets 055°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 082°T, 0.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 7.9 kn. The current sets 299°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 113°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 293°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 039°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.6 kn. The current sets 168°T at 2.0 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 086°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 9.5 kn. The current sets 316°T at 2.0 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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 084 °T Speed over the ground: 10.5 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 85001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 272 °T Speed over the ground: 12.2 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 85002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 262 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 38 min | No. 85003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 350 °T Speed over the ground: 12.6 kn Time to the mark: 10 min | No. 85004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 027 °T Speed over the ground: 8.0 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 85005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 058 °T Speed over the ground: 9.0 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 85006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 281 °T Speed over the ground: 6.1 kn Time to the mark: 46 min | No. 85007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 053 °T Speed over the ground: 9.5 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 85008 (worked solution) |