Navigation Problems USCG Question #984 (Set 29)

Your vessel is steering 194°T at 13 knots. At 0116 a light bears 243°T, and at 0147 the same light bears 267°T. What will be your distance off abeam?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 12.0 miles

Bowditch procedures for a double-bearing problem enable the navigator to project lines of position along the course vector, calculating a beam distance off of 12.0 miles.

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