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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 114004
Your 1525 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1445 your fix is 265°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 156°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1525 a new fix puts you 351°T, 2.9 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1525 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1445 fix | 265°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 156°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1525 fix | 351°T, 2.9 nm from Mill stack |
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