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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 788007
Your 1520 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1450 your fix is 038°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 034°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 1520 a new fix puts you 268°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1520 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.
| 1450 fix | 038°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 034°T, 5.1 kn |
| 1520 fix | 268°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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