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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 915003
Your 0810 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0740 your fix is 091°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 080°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 0810 a new fix puts you 204°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 0810 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.
| 0740 fix | 091°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 080°T, 7.7 kn |
| 0810 fix | 204°T, 1.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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