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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 131003
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1150 your fix is 029°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 186°T at 6.3 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 335°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1220 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1150 fix | 029°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 186°T, 6.3 kn |
| 1220 fix | 335°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank |
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