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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 590005
Your 1345 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1310 your fix is 041°T, 1.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 035°T at 6.2 kn through the water. At 1345 a new fix puts you 265°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1345 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.
| 1310 fix | 041°T, 1.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 035°T, 6.2 kn |
| 1345 fix | 265°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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