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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 718003
Your 0920 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 046°T, 4.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 182°T at 8.2 kn through the water. At 0920 a new fix puts you 034°T, 2.9 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 0920 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.
| 0850 fix | 046°T, 4.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 182°T, 8.2 kn |
| 0920 fix | 034°T, 2.9 nm from Kittle water tank |
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