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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 5004
Your 1120 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1045 your fix is 253°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 244°T at 7.4 kn through the water. At 1120 a new fix puts you 333°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1120 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.
| 1045 fix | 253°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 244°T, 7.4 kn |
| 1120 fix | 333°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
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