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The compass variation on your chart is 3°W. Your hand-bearing compass reads 045°M. What is the true bearing?
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Navigation revision questions
116 Navigation questions sit in the Amidships bank, each written in plain English and explained rather than just marked. This page shows a sample you can work through right now.
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You want to make good a course of 090°T. The tidal stream is setting 180°T at 2 knots. Your boat speed is 6 knots. Which of the following describes the correct chartwork process?
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What is the difference between a fix and an estimated position (EP)?
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The bank splits Navigation across 0 recall questions, 0 applied questions and 0 harder judgement questions. Recall gets you the marks you cannot afford to drop; the applied and judgement questions are where candidates lose the exam. Work the recall until it is automatic, then spend your time on the rest.
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