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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 375002
Your 1510 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1410 your fix is 052°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 183°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 1510 a new fix puts you 099°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1510 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1410 fix | 052°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 183°T, 4.5 kn |
| 1510 fix | 099°T, 1.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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