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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 407001
Your 1155 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1120 your fix is 033°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 011°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 1155 a new fix puts you 303°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1155 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1120 fix | 033°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 011°T, 7.7 kn |
| 1155 fix | 303°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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