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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 848002
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1325 your fix is 066°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 191°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 042°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1355 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.
| 1325 fix | 066°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 191°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1355 fix | 042°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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