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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 84004
Your 0950 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 035°T, 3.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 244°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 0950 a new fix puts you 219°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0950 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0850 fix | 035°T, 3.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 244°T, 5.6 kn |
| 0950 fix | 219°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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