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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 633006
Your 1300 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1210 your fix is 075°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 268°T at 8.5 kn through the water. At 1300 a new fix puts you 234°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1300 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1210 fix | 075°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 268°T, 8.5 kn |
| 1300 fix | 234°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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