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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 87007
Your 1210 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1140 your fix is 213°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 108°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 1210 a new fix puts you 164°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1210 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.
| 1140 fix | 213°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 108°T, 6.8 kn |
| 1210 fix | 164°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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