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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 328001
Your 0810 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 027°T, 2.2 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 268°T at 8.3 kn through the water. At 0810 a new fix puts you 057°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0810 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.
| 0720 fix | 027°T, 2.2 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 268°T, 8.3 kn |
| 0810 fix | 057°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
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