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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 288007
Your 1550 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1515 your fix is 042°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 189°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 1550 a new fix puts you 019°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1550 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1515 fix | 042°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 189°T, 4.9 kn |
| 1550 fix | 019°T, 1.9 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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