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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 681001
Your 1540 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 040°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 263°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 1540 a new fix puts you 204°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1540 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1455 fix | 040°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 263°T, 6.8 kn |
| 1540 fix | 204°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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