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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 594001
Your 0905 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0820 your fix is 089°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 044°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0905 a new fix puts you 224°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0905 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0820 fix | 089°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 044°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0905 fix | 224°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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