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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 127002
Your 1230 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 028°T, 2.5 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 270°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1230 a new fix puts you 195°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1230 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1155 fix | 028°T, 2.5 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 270°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1230 fix | 195°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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