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Navigation A — Coastal — question 69

At 08:00 your vessel is due east of the ARIK Island lighthouse. Her true course (TC) at that time was 024°. A westerly wind in the area causes 3° of leeway. Her speed is 6 knots. At 09:30 a true bearing of the eastern lighthouse of ILLUSIONS ISLAND was 334°. Find:

  1. The course over the ground (COG). 027°
  2. The vessel's position at 09:30. 32°20'N 034°48.2'E

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