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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 87008
Your 1600 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 231°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 253°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1600 a new fix puts you 327°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1600 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.
| 1530 fix | 231°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 253°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1600 fix | 327°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
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