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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 626001
Your 0850 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0820 your fix is 050°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 007°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 0850 a new fix puts you 292°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0850 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.
| 0820 fix | 050°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 007°T, 7.6 kn |
| 0850 fix | 292°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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