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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 453005
Your 1010 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0920 your fix is 029°T, 2.6 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 256°T at 5.4 kn through the water. At 1010 a new fix puts you 198°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1010 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0920 fix | 029°T, 2.6 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 256°T, 5.4 kn |
| 1010 fix | 198°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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