Course to steer in a tidal stream
Set and rate of the stream at three diamonds
Exercise book 15.3 · on paper you need RYA chart 3, the tidal almanac
Find the set and rate of the stream (rate between springs and neaps according to the day's range): i) diamond A, 28 May, 0955 to 1055 DST; ii) diamond C, 2 October, 1111 to 1211 DST; iii) diamond E, 8 June, 1201 to 1301 DST.
- i) A
- 0955-1055 DST
- i) Victoria 28 May (UT)
- HW 1125 5.5 m; LW 0509 0.6 m, 1731 0.8 m
- ii) C
- 1111-1211 DST
- ii) Victoria 2 Oct (UT)
- HW 0641 4.5 m; LW 0014 2.0 m, 1242 2.1 m
- iii) E
- 1201-1301 DST
- iii) Victoria 8 Jun (UT)
- HW 0831 4.9 m; LW 0225 1.6 m, 1442 1.3 m
Solution worked out by us from the course material: to be checked by the instructor.