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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 577007
Your 1635 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1555 your fix is 045°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 012°T at 6.2 kn through the water. At 1635 a new fix puts you 320°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1635 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.
| 1555 fix | 045°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 012°T, 6.2 kn |
| 1635 fix | 320°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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