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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 849004
Your 1345 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1245 your fix is 193°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 328°T at 5.4 kn through the water. At 1345 a new fix puts you 235°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1345 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.
| 1245 fix | 193°T, 2.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 328°T, 5.4 kn |
| 1345 fix | 235°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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