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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 101006
Your 1105 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1035 your fix is 052°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 264°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1105 a new fix puts you 352°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1105 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.
| 1035 fix | 052°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 264°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1105 fix | 352°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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