Worksheet 895 · Skill 6
Course to steer
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You are at 097°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 187°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 152°T, 1.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.0 kn. The current sets 086°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 058°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.5 kn. The current sets 096°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 094°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 11.4 kn. The current sets 302°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 252°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 10.6 kn. The current sets 092°T at 2.1 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 307°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 6.2 kn. The current sets 122°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 299°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 6.4 kn. The current sets 093°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 026°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Green can "3". Your speed through the water is 10.1 kn. The current sets 141°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: 104 °T Speed over the ground: 6.3 kn Time to the mark: 29 min | No. 895001 (worked solution) |
| 2 | Course to steer: 359 °T Speed over the ground: 6.4 kn Time to the mark: 49 min | No. 895002 (worked solution) |
| 3 | Course to steer: 167 °T Speed over the ground: 7.1 kn Time to the mark: 30 min | No. 895003 (worked solution) |
| 4 | Course to steer: 100 °T Speed over the ground: 9.9 kn Time to the mark: 13 min | No. 895004 (worked solution) |
| 5 | Course to steer: 228 °T Speed over the ground: 9.2 kn Time to the mark: 22 min | No. 895005 (worked solution) |
| 6 | Course to steer: 092 °T Speed over the ground: 7.7 kn Time to the mark: 56 min | No. 895006 (worked solution) |
| 7 | Course to steer: 167 °T Speed over the ground: 7.0 kn Time to the mark: 33 min | No. 895007 (worked solution) |
| 8 | Course to steer: 117 °T Speed over the ground: 11.6 kn Time to the mark: 27 min | No. 895008 (worked solution) |