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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 683006
Your 1615 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1515 your fix is 039°T, 2.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 252°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1615 a new fix puts you 188°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1615 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1515 fix | 039°T, 2.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 252°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1615 fix | 188°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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