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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 66001
Your 0755 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 218°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 328°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 0755 a new fix puts you 246°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0755 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0720 fix | 218°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 328°T, 6.1 kn |
| 0755 fix | 246°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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