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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 752007
Your 1605 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1525 your fix is 061°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 006°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1605 a new fix puts you 276°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1605 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1525 fix | 061°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 006°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1605 fix | 276°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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