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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 304004
Your 1550 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 027°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 104°T at 5.0 kn through the water. At 1550 a new fix puts you 201°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 027°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 104°T, 5.0 kn |
| 1550 fix | 201°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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