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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 169008
Your 1430 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1315 your fix is 223°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 324°T at 4.0 kn through the water. At 1430 a new fix puts you 297°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1430 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1315 fix | 223°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 324°T, 4.0 kn |
| 1430 fix | 297°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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