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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 54008
Your 0925 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0845 your fix is 194°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 288°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 0925 a new fix puts you 022°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0925 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0845 fix | 194°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 288°T, 4.5 kn |
| 0925 fix | 022°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
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