USCG USCG NAV
Set 7 • Question #196 of 247
Launch Interactive Practice Room At 0705, you change course to head for The Race. You wish to leave Race Rock Light bearing due north at 0.4 mile. If the current is 110°T, at 2.8 knots, and you are turning for 12.0 knots, what course (pgc) should you steer?
A
252°pgc
B
257°pgc
C
265°pgc
D
271°pgc
✓ Correct Answer
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Speed Over Ground (Speed Made Good) is determined by vector calculation combining vessel speed through the water with the current set and drift, resulting in: 271°pgc.
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