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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 351004
Your 0910 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0825 your fix is 295°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 188°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 0910 a new fix puts you 048°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0910 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0825 fix | 295°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 188°T, 6.5 kn |
| 0910 fix | 048°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
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