At 0530, you change course to 090°T and...

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At 0530, you change course to 090°T and increase speed to 8.5 knots. What is the course to steer per gyrocompass if northerly winds are causing 2° of leeway?

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At 0530, you change course to 090°T and increase speed to 8.5 knots. What is the course to steer per gyrocompass if northerly winds are causing 2° of leeway?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Leeway and how wind direction affects your actual track over the ground • Difference between desired track (090°T) and course to steer when there is a sideways force • How to decide whether to add or subtract leeway from the true course

💭 Think About

• If the wind is from the north, which way will it tend to push the vessel’s bow and track (toward the south or toward the north)? • To keep your actual track at 090°T, do you need to point the bow slightly into the wind or away from the wind? • Once you decide the direction to point the bow, should you make the gyro course numerically larger or smaller than 090°T?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that wind direction is named for where it comes FROM, not where it is going to • Sketch a simple diagram: desired track 090°T, wind arrow from the north, and show the sideways push • Decide clearly whether to add 2° or subtract 2° from 090°T to compensate for leeway before comparing with the answer choices