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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 78001
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1135 your fix is 261°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 285°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 056°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1220 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.
| 1135 fix | 261°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 285°T, 4.5 kn |
| 1220 fix | 056°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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