Your vessel is steering 096°T at 17 knots. At 1847 a light bears 057°T, and at 1916 the same light bears 033°T. What will be your distance off abeam?

Correct Answer: Option A — 11.4 miles

In accordance with Bowditch navigation methods, analyzing the vessel's speed and time interval between bearings against the course angle accurately establishes the beam distance off as 11.4 miles.