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Navigation A — Coastal — question 70

At 05:30 your vessel, a sailing yacht, is at 32°15'N 034°05'E. The wind in the area is easterly, from due east, and causes 3° of leeway. She can sail within 40° of the wind on either tack. You must reach Herzliya Marina at 12:00. The passage is to be sailed as close-hauled as the vessel can sail, in two legs (tacks) only. Find:

  1. The two true courses (TC). 130°, 050°
  2. The two courses over the ground (COG). 133°, 047°
  3. The total distance of the passage. 49.5 miles
  4. The average speed needed to reach the destination on time. 7.6 knots

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