At 0655, Weekapaug Point is bearing 306°pgc...

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At 0655, Weekapaug Point is bearing 306°pgc at 4.8nm and you change course to steer 256°pgc. A northerly wind freshens up, creating 5° of leeway. If you maintain your heading, what will the Watch Hill Lighted Whistle Buoy “WH” be bearing when abeam to starboard, disregarding the current?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Course steered vs. course made good with leeway (true path vs. heading) • What it means for a buoy to be "abeam to starboard" (relative bearing concept) • Using the initial line of position from Weekapaug Point to relate your track to the buoy’s position

💭 Think About

• First, think about how a 5° leeway from a northerly wind will push your actual track compared to your 256°pgc heading. Will your course made good be to the left or right of your heading? • When an object is "abeam to starboard," what relative bearing (from your bow) does that correspond to? How do you convert that to a pgc bearing if you know your course made good? • How can you use the known position line from Weekapaug Point at 0655 to visualize (or sketch) the track and where the Watch Hill Buoy would lie when it comes abeam on your starboard side?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear about the direction of leeway: does the northerly wind push you toward a more southerly or more northerly track? • Confirm you are using the course made good (after leeway), not just the steered course, when determining the bearing when abeam. • Remember that a starboard abeam bearing is 90° to the right of your actual track, not necessarily 90° to the course you intended to steer if leeway is present.

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