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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 552008
Your 1310 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1240 your fix is 055°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 146°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1310 a new fix puts you 079°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1310 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.
| 1240 fix | 055°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 146°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1310 fix | 079°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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