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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 87002
Your 0840 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0810 your fix is 041°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 080°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 0840 a new fix puts you 172°T, 1.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0840 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.
| 0810 fix | 041°T, 3.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 080°T, 6.6 kn |
| 0840 fix | 172°T, 1.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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