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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 183006
Your 1510 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1440 your fix is 236°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 314°T at 8.1 kn through the water. At 1510 a new fix puts you 226°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1510 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.
| 1440 fix | 236°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 314°T, 8.1 kn |
| 1510 fix | 226°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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