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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 389006
Your 0940 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0840 your fix is 234°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 322°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 0940 a new fix puts you 262°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0940 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.
| 0840 fix | 234°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 322°T, 4.2 kn |
| 0940 fix | 262°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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