Your vessel is steering course 073°psc, variation for the area is 15°E, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the southeast, producing a 4° leeway. Which true course are you making good?

Correct Answer: Option A — 088°T

Compass 073° + Deviation 4°E = Magnetic 077°. Magnetic 077° + Variation 15°E = True 092°. Wind from the southeast pushes the vessel to the northwest, subtracting 4° from the course. 092° - 4° = 088°T. Leeway is applied based on the direction the wind is blowing toward.