Your vessel is on course 180°T speed 22 knots. The apparent wind is from 70° off the port bow, speed 20 knots. The true direction and speed of the wind are __________.

Question

Your vessel is on course 180&deg;T speed 22 knots. The apparent wind is from 70&deg; off the port bow, speed 20 knots. The true direction and speed of the wind are __________.

Accepted Answer

Option B: 51&deg;T, 24.0 knots. Vector addition utilizing ship's heading of 180T at 22 knots and apparent wind from 70 off the port bow at 20 knots resolves the true wind vector to direction 51T at 24.0 knots, following standard meteorological vector triangle computation methods found in Bowditch.

Your vessel is on course 180&deg;T speed 22 knots. The apparent wind is from 70&deg; off the port bow, speed 20 knots. The true direction and speed of the wind are __________.

Your vessel is on course 180°T speed 22 knots. The apparent wind is from 70° off the port bow, speed 20 knots. The true direction and speed of the wind are __________.