Your vessel is steering 195° per standard magnetic compass. Variation for the area is 13°W, and the deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the west-southwest, producing a 2° leeway. Which true course are you making good?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 184°T
Using standard piloting conversion rules, applying westerly variation (13°W) and easterly deviation (4°E) to the compass course (195°psc) gives magnetic, then true. Factoring in westerly wind leeway results in 184°T.
100% Free & Open Access — No daily limits, paywalls, or gated answers on BrightMariner.