Exercise -3 (Mercator Sailing)

Q.1

From: Lat =240 00 N Long =0740 15W MP Lat left =

3098.70
To : Lat =460 00 N Long =0530 45W MP lat arrived
=1474.54
Dlat = 220 00N DLong =200 30E DMP
=1624.16

Tan Co = Dlong / DMP

= 200 30/1624.16
=N 370 08 E

Distance = Dlat x Sec Co

=1320 x 1.25434
=1655.7 NM

Ans: Course N 370 08 E

Distance 1655.7 NM
Q.2

From: Lat = 06000N Long =079000 W MP Lat left

=0358.20
To : Lat = 38000N Long =1790 00 E MP lat arrived
=2453.85
Dlat = 320 00N DLong =1020 E DMP
=2812.05

Tan Co = Dlong / DMP

=1020 E/2182.05
=S 650 19.2 E

Distance = Dlat x Sec Co

=2640 x 2.39642
=6321.7 NM

Ans: Course S 650 19.2 E

Distance 6321.7 NM
Q.3

From: Lat =400 18 N Long =1000 20 W MP Lat left

=5609.09
To : Lat =680 00 N Long =1400 10 E MP lat arrived
=2631.10
Dlat =270 42 N DLong =1190 30 W DMP
=2977.99

Tan Co = Dlong / DMP

=1190 30/2977.99
=N 670 27 W

Distance = Dlat x Sec Co

=270 42 x sec(670 42)
=4333.88 NM

Ans: Course N 670 27 W

Distance 4333.88 NM
Q.4

From: Lat = 700 20 N Long =0100 22 W MP Lat left

= 6002.80
To : Lat = 520 50 N Long =0090 45 E MP lat arrived
=3728.51
Dlat =170 30 S DLong =190 67 E DMP
=2274.29

Tan Co = Dlong / DMP

=190 67/2274.29
=S270 57 E

Distance = Dlat x Sec Co

=170 30 x sec (270 57)
=1188.65 NM

Ans: Course S270 57 E

Distance 1188.65 NM
Q.5

From: Lat = 320 29 S Long =0640 00 E MP Lat left =

2050.10
To : Lat = 490 50 S Long =0050 15 E MP lat arrived
=3441.05
Dlat = 170 21 S DLong =580 45 W DMP
=1390.95

Tan Co = Dlong / DMP

=580 45/1390.95
=S 680 27.9 W

Distance = Dlat x Sec Co

=170 21 x sec ( 680 27.9)
=2836.1 NM

Ans: Course S 680 27.9 W

Distance 2836.1 NM
Q.6

= 919.68

lat left = 360 48 N MP Lat left = 3636

dlat =150 19.7 S MP Lat arrived =1310.67
Lat arrived = 210 28.3 N DMP =1052.92

Dlong = DMP X Tan Co long left = 0850 53 W

= 1052.92 x tan(6 10) dlong =310 39.5 W
= 1899.53 long arrived =1170 32.5 W

Position Arrived: 210 28.3 N

1170 32.5 W
Q.7

Dlat = Dist x Cos Co

= 4450 x cos(270)
=396.97

lat left =060 10 S MP Lat left = 368.2

dlat =660 4.9 N MP Lat arrived =4497.0
Lat arrived =590 54.9 N DMP =4865.2

Dlong = DMP X Tan Co long left =1760 47 W

= 4865.2 x tan(270) dlong =790 58.1 E
= 2478.94 long arrived =0740 48 E

Position Arrived: 590 54.9 N

0740 48E
Q.8

Dlat = Dist x Cos Co

= 3256 x cos(56 0)
= 300 20.7 S

lat left = 380 48 S MP Lat left =476.64

dlat =300 20.7 S MP Lat arrived =5713.05
Lat arrived =680 38.7 S DMP =3236.36

Dlong = DMP X Tan Co long left = 0050 11 W

= 3236.36 x tan(560) dlong =790 58.1 E
= 4798.1 long arrived =0740 48 E

Position Arrived: 680 38.7 S

0740 48 E
Q.9

Dlat = Dist x Cos Co

= 2222 x cos (560)
=1242.52

lat left =440 11 N MP Lat left = 2944.81

dlat =200 42.05 N MP Lat arrived =5141.06
Lat arrived =640 53.05 N DMP =2196.25

Dlong = DMP X Tan Co long left =1400 20 W

= 2196.25 dlong =1210 12.6 N
= 1210 12.6 W long arrived =480 20.6 W

Position Arrived: 640 53.05 N

480 20.6 W
Q.10

Dlat = Dist x Cos Co

=7126 x cos (850)
=621.07

lat left = 180 58 N MP Lat left = 1151.77

dlat =621.7 MP Lat arrived =515.50
Lat arrived =080 36.9 N DMP =0636.27

Dlong = DMP X Tan Co long left =0720 52 E

= 0636.27 x tan(850) dlong =1210 12.6 W
= 7272.56 long arrived =480 20.6 W

Position Arrived: 080 36.9 N

480 20.6 W