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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 188006
Your 1235 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 038°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 036°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1235 a new fix puts you 314°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1235 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1155 fix | 038°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 036°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1235 fix | 314°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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