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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 870002
Your 1300 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1230 your fix is 060°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 037°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 1300 a new fix puts you 281°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1300 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.
| 1230 fix | 060°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 037°T, 6.5 kn |
| 1300 fix | 281°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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