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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 41007
Your 1205 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1130 your fix is 068°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 338°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1205 a new fix puts you 039°T, 3.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1205 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.
| 1130 fix | 068°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 338°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1205 fix | 039°T, 3.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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