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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 643006
Your 1305 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1235 your fix is 111°T, 2.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 015°T at 8.9 kn through the water. At 1305 a new fix puts you 064°T, 5.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1305 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.
| 1235 fix | 111°T, 2.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 015°T, 8.9 kn |
| 1305 fix | 064°T, 5.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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