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Navigation A — Coastal — question 61

Your vessel, a sailing yacht, leaves the entrance of Akko Marina at 08:00. The wind in the area is southerly, from due south, and causes 4° of leeway. Her speed is 5 knots. She must reach the entrance to Kishon Harbour (the northern light, flashing red). She can sail within 30° of the wind on either tack. The passage is to be sailed on 3 courses (tacks) only. Find:

  1. The two true courses (TC). 210°, 150°
  2. The two courses over the ground (COG). 214°, 146°
  3. The total distance of the passage. 7.3 miles
  4. The time of arrival at the destination (ETA). 09:28

The question is solved on chart 1000. On the site it comes with the relevant sections of the chart.