Worksheet 894 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 218°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 174°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 093°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 8.1 kn. The current sets 048°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 299°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 9.7 kn. The current sets 169°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 303°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.1 kn. The current sets 138°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 108°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 9.6 kn. The current sets 010°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 113°T, 2.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 6.7 kn. The current sets 125°T at 2.5 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 050°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 12.0 kn. The current sets 183°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 131°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.5 kn. The current sets 042°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
Practice Sheet No. 1
Answer key
| No. | Answers | Problem |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course to steer: 255 °T Speed over the ground: 5.5 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 894001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 106 °T Speed over the ground: 9.0 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 894002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 188 °T Speed over the ground: 11.4 kn Time to the mark: 21 min | No. 894003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 289 °T Speed over the ground: 5.5 kn Time to the mark: 60 min | No. 894004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 261 °T Speed over the ground: 9.2 kn Time to the mark: 45 min | No. 894005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 283 °T Speed over the ground: 4.5 kn Time to the mark: 97 min | No. 894006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 081 °T Speed over the ground: 11.8 kn Time to the mark: 13 min | No. 894007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 117 °T Speed over the ground: 10.7 kn Time to the mark: 17 min | No. 894008 (worked solution) |