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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 1005
Your 1555 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 331°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 240°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1555 a new fix puts you 029°T, 3.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1555 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.
| 1455 fix | 331°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 240°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1555 fix | 029°T, 3.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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