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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 472001
Your 0810 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0725 your fix is 286°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 137°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 0810 a new fix puts you 202°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 0810 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.
| 0725 fix | 286°T, 4.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 137°T, 7.6 kn |
| 0810 fix | 202°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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