From your 0600 position, what is the course...

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From your 0600 position, what is the course per gyrocompass to leave Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 miles if a southerly wind is producing 3° of leeway?

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Question 1 of 27070

From your 0600 position, what is the course per gyrocompass to leave Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 miles if a southerly wind is producing 3° of leeway?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Plot the line of position that leaves Watch Hill Light abeam to starboard at 2.0 NM from your 0600 position • Understand how a southerly wind affects your leeway (which direction is the set of the leeway?) • Convert from true course to gyrocompass course using the given gyro error or variation/deviation information on the exam chart

💭 Think About

• When an object is to be left abeam to starboard, what relative bearing (in degrees from the bow) does that correspond to? • From your 0600 position, what true bearing line passes 2.0 NM from Watch Hill Light on its starboard side? Is your vessel on that line or must you steer a different course to reach it? • If the wind is from the south causing 3° of leeway, in which direction does your heading need to be adjusted to keep the track made good on your plotted line?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear about the direction of leeway: wind from the south pushes you which way? • Confirm whether you should apply the 3° leeway to the left or right of your desired track before converting to gyro course • Double‑check that your final answer is a gyro course (pgc), not a true course, and that all corrections (variation/deviation/gyro error) and leeway are applied in the correct order