How did you get on?

Taking out the relevant information from the text gives you…..

Distance 66.6nm - tidal advantage 2.6nm = 64nm 
Speed 12 kts .  Journey time 64/12 = 5hrs 20 mins
5 hrs @ 20 lit per hr = 100 lit
20 lit per hr = 20/60 = 0.333 per minute 
20 mins = 0.333 x 20 = 6.66 lit fuel 
Total fuel for journey = 106.66 lit. 

If we were doing a journey that was a return trip, we would use the rule of thirds - 1 third out, 1third back ,1 third in reserve. Even though we are staying, we will use the same principal. Divide the anticipated fuel used by 2 then multiply by 3 to give the fuel calculation for the passage plan. 

106.66/2 = 53.33   x 3  159.99 so we will round up and calculate for 160 lit of fuel. 

If you managed to get close to that - awesome. 

 
 

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