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When Cape Henry Light is abeam, what is the approximate distance to Yorktown?

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When Cape Henry Light is abeam, what is the approximate distance to Yorktown?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Carry forward the later navigation information from step 10: position 36°59.2′N, 75°47.6′W, course 250°T; step 10 also established a northward set. • Interpret “abeam” as a relative bearing near 90° or 270° from the vessel, then locate that point on Chart 12221TR. • Measure the chart distance from the abeam position to Yorktown using the chart’s distance scale; the deviation table in the illustration does not provide distance information.

💭 Think About

• From the position and course given in step 10, where would Cape Henry Light be relative to the vessel when it is abeam, allowing for the northward set established in step 10? • Once you identify that approximate location on the chart, what is the chart-measured distance from there to Yorktown?

✅ Before You Answer

• Use the abeam point, not the earlier 0400 or 0500 fix, as the starting point for the distance measurement. • Measure with the chart’s nautical-mile scale and distinguish nautical miles from statute miles if the chart question’s units require it.