Worksheet 92 · Skill 6

Course to steer

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1. You are at 134°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 6.3 kn. The current sets 154°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  

2. You are at 045°T, 2.3 nm from Mill stack, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.5 kn. The current sets 042°T at 1.9 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  

3. You are at 140°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower, bound for Green can "1". Your speed through the water is 5.6 kn. The current sets 185°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  

4. You are at 052°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.6 kn. The current sets 023°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  

5. You are at 051°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 11.1 kn. The current sets 276°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  

6. You are at 262°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.1 kn. The current sets 078°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  

7. You are at 045°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank, bound for Bell buoy "HS". Your speed through the water is 5.8 kn. The current sets 042°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  

8. You are at 076°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire, bound for Red nun "2". Your speed through the water is 8.0 kn. The current sets 097°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