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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 528005
Your 0935 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0905 your fix is 007°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 033°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 0935 a new fix puts you 093°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0905 fix | 007°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 033°T, 4.6 kn |
| 0935 fix | 093°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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