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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 100004
Your 1410 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1310 your fix is 208°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 067°T at 5.0 kn through the water. At 1410 a new fix puts you 027°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1410 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1310 fix | 208°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 067°T, 5.0 kn |
| 1410 fix | 027°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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