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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 392001
Your 1500 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1415 your fix is 330°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 060°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1500 a new fix puts you 211°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1500 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.
| 1415 fix | 330°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 060°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1500 fix | 211°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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