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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 22002
Your 0845 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0750 your fix is 076°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 359°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 0845 a new fix puts you 032°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0845 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.
| 0750 fix | 076°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 359°T, 4.7 kn |
| 0845 fix | 032°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
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