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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 787005
Your 0900 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0830 your fix is 020°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 038°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 0900 a new fix puts you 252°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0900 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.
| 0830 fix | 020°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 038°T, 4.4 kn |
| 0900 fix | 252°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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