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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 45003
Your 0900 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0815 your fix is 001°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 048°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 0900 a new fix puts you 280°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0900 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.
| 0815 fix | 001°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 048°T, 6.4 kn |
| 0900 fix | 280°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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