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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 352002
Your 0955 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0835 your fix is 028°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 265°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 0955 a new fix puts you 218°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 0955 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 80 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0835 fix | 028°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 265°T, 4.6 kn |
| 0955 fix | 218°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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