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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 79006
Your 1455 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1415 your fix is 231°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 283°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 1455 a new fix puts you 018°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1455 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.
| 1415 fix | 231°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 283°T, 6.4 kn |
| 1455 fix | 018°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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