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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 81006
Your 1600 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1430 your fix is 267°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 298°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 1600 a new fix puts you 017°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1600 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 90 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1430 fix | 267°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 298°T, 4.3 kn |
| 1600 fix | 017°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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