Navigation Problems USCG Question #1446 (Set 43)

You are underway on course 241°T at a speed of 18.2 knots. You sight a daymark bearing 241°T at a radar range of 3.9 miles at 1006. If you change course at 1009, what is the course to steer to leave the daymark abeam to starboard at 1.0 mile?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 222°T

Determine the vessel's position at 1009 using the initial course and speed. Construct a relative motion triangle where the target is stationary. To achieve a 1.0-mile CPA to starboard, the required course to steer is 222°T, accounting for the distance traveled and the desired offset from the daymark.

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