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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 433003
Your 0935 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0830 your fix is 216°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 238°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 0935 a new fix puts you 078°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0935 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0830 fix | 216°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 238°T, 4.3 kn |
| 0935 fix | 078°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
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