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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 391005
Your 1015 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0945 your fix is 031°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 113°T at 4.0 kn through the water. At 1015 a new fix puts you 209°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1015 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0945 fix | 031°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 4.0 kn |
| 1015 fix | 209°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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