Course to steer in a tidal stream
Course to steer at 12 knots
Exercise book 3.5 · on paper you need RYA chart 3, the tidal almanac, the deviation card
On 3 January at 1631 (time zone −0100) you leave 45°48.95'N 006°00.23'W for 45°54.21'N 005°53.92'W. The boat makes 12.0 knots, the wind is northerly with 5° of leeway and variation is 6°W. Use tidal diamond L. What compass course should you steer, and how long will it take?
- Starting position
- 45°48.95'N 006°00.23'W
- Destination
- 45°54.21'N 005°53.92'W
- Boat speed
- 12.0 kn
- Leeway
- 5°, wind N
- Variation
- 6°W
- Victoria 3 Jan (UT)
- HW 1301 5.7 m; LW 0643 1.0 m, 1920 0.8 m
- Diamond L, HW+3
- 334° 2.0 kn springs / 1.1 kn neaps
Solution worked out by us from the course material: to be checked by the instructor.