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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 185006
Your 0900 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0805 your fix is 062°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 033°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 0900 a new fix puts you 212°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0900 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0805 fix | 062°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 033°T, 4.3 kn |
| 0900 fix | 212°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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