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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 60008
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 351°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 091°T at 7.1 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 131°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1040 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0940 fix | 351°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 091°T, 7.1 kn |
| 1040 fix | 131°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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