Worksheet 887 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 277°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 7.7 kn. The current sets 009°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 012°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 11.6 kn. The current sets 356°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 236°T, 2.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 023°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 037°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.0 kn. The current sets 025°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 076°T, 2.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 070°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 032°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 5.2 kn. The current sets 354°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 287°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.9 kn. The current sets 247°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 108°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 310°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 144 °T Speed over the ground: 6.8 kn Time to the mark: 25 min | No. 887001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 055 °T Speed over the ground: 12.9 kn Time to the mark: 11 min | No. 887002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 277 °T Speed over the ground: 6.0 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 887003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 243 °T Speed over the ground: 4.8 kn Time to the mark: 78 min | No. 887004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 345 °T Speed over the ground: 8.3 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 887005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 255 °T Speed over the ground: 5.1 kn Time to the mark: 52 min | No. 887006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 158 °T Speed over the ground: 7.2 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 887007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 111 °T Speed over the ground: 5.5 kn Time to the mark: 23 min | No. 887008 (worked solution) |