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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 262006
Your 0905 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0815 your fix is 030°T, 0.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 015°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 0905 a new fix puts you 299°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0905 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0815 fix | 030°T, 0.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 015°T, 6.5 kn |
| 0905 fix | 299°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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