Your vessel is on a course of 034°T at 17 knots. At 0551 a light bears 056.5°T, and at 0623 the light bears 079°T. At what time and distance off will your vessel be when abeam of the light?

Correct Answer: Option A — 0646, 6.4 miles

Solving this standard relative bearing problem via Bowditch piloting methods involves equal angle progression from the bow. Distance off is computed using speed multiplied by elapsed time, resulting in an abeam time of 0646 and 6.4 miles off.