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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 116007
Your 0945 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0845 your fix is 156°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 243°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 0945 a new fix puts you 047°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0945 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.
| 0845 fix | 156°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 243°T, 4.7 kn |
| 0945 fix | 047°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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