AP Cruise

Akron Power Squadron - Advanced Piloting Class

Day  5 - Starts on p 119

Please read the top of page 113, which has specific instructions for this exercise, including

• Variation
  

• Deviation table (when compass course required)
  

• Boat's draft and height above water line
  

• Daylight Savings time
  

HW Questions about Cruise

25a.  Set 253° M   Drift 2.1 kn

25b.  Drift is more than current tables indicate.  Possible reasons - NE Wind, helmsmanship

25c.. SOG = 8.7 kn

25d.  COG = 009° M.    Position R "2" Fl R 4 sec   -  L 41° 32.5' N    Lo  70° 39.9'  W

26.  Set 339° T,  1.1 kn.

27 a.  051° T

27 b.  1551

27c.   C 092° M     S  13.0 kn    ETA   1607

END OF CRUISE