At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning...

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Question 1 of 2707066636eea28f7522a1c51a7ca

At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning for 12.0 knots. What course will you make good if the current is 255°T at 1.2 knots?

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Question 1 of 27070

At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning for 12.0 knots. What course will you make good if the current is 255°T at 1.2 knots?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Set and drift of the current and how they affect course made good • Vector addition of ship’s velocity through the water and current velocity • Difference between course steered and course made good

💭 Think About

• Sketch a current triangle: one side for your ship’s speed and heading, one for the current, and the resulting side for course made good. Which side represents which? • Is the current helping push you toward a higher or lower true course number than 124°T, given it’s coming from 255°T? • After combining the vectors, should your resulting course end up to the left (smaller°T) or to the right (larger°T) of 124°T?

✅ Before You Answer

• Convert both the ship’s motion (12.0 knots on 124°T) and current (1.2 knots from 255°T) into to-directions and use consistent angles • Make sure your scale for speed (knots per unit length) is the same for both the ship’s vector and current vector • After drawing the triangle, carefully measure the angle of the resultant vector to determine the most reasonable multiple-choice option

Question 1 of 27070

At 0112, you are on course 124°T and turning for 12.0 knots. What course will you make good if the current is 255°T at 1.2 knots?

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