Module 6 - Position, Course & Speed
Assessment-ready worked answer
Practise Latitude and Longitude with a worked answer that another skipper could audit. Start with the evidence, state the rule or calculation, show the margin, then give the action. That structure prevents the two common failures: a correct fact with no decision, or a confident decision with no evidence.
For Day Skipper, the answer should also say what would change your plan. A stronger wind, poorer visibility, less depth, tired crew, a missed tide gate, or unclear local instruction should move the decision toward slowing down, delaying, simplifying, or asking for help.
Recall the named term or rule.
Better paid-course standard: Explain why it applies in this exact situation.
Get the calculation or conversion right.
Better paid-course standard: Keep units, datum, direction, and source clear enough to audit.
Choose a plausible option.
Better paid-course standard: Name the margin and the condition that would make you stop or change plan.
Know whether the answer was right.
Better paid-course standard: Identify the first wrong assumption and practise a changed scenario.
| Answer layer | Minimum revision standard | Better paid-course standard |
|---|---|---|
| Fact | Recall the named term or rule. | Explain why it applies in this exact situation. |
| Working | Get the calculation or conversion right. | Keep units, datum, direction, and source clear enough to audit. |
| Judgement | Choose a plausible option. | Name the margin and the condition that would make you stop or change plan. |
| Debrief | Know whether the answer was right. | Identify the first wrong assumption and practise a changed scenario. |
Key points
- Evidence: what fact, symbol, forecast, bearing, height, rule, or observation are you using?
- Method: what calculation, rule, or procedure turns the evidence into a decision?
- Margin: what uncertainty remains after the neat answer?
- Action: what will the skipper do now, and what trigger would make the plan change?
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