Stillwater
Radial turn

Chief Mate · turn planning

Constant radial turn · 010° → 085°

Course 010° (T) at 12 kn. After 6 n.m. alter to 085° (T). Radius 2.0'. Advance (0°) = 4 cables. Current 315° × 2 kn. Walk the construction, then read the worked method.

N1.0'WPαβC010° (T)085° (T)R = 2.00'ROT = V/R = 6°/min · time on arc = 12.5 min0.5' grid · north up · stbd 75°

4/4 ROT = V / R = 12 / 2 = 6°/min. Time on the arc = 75° / 6 = 12.5 min.

θ
75° stbd
ROT
6°/min
VRM
1.87'
Time W→β
14.5 min
N from W
0.48' / 135°