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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 90006
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0845 your fix is 327°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 200°T at 8.9 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 066°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0930 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0845 fix | 327°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 200°T, 8.9 kn |
| 0930 fix | 066°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
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