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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 114005
Your 1550 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 354°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 299°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 1550 a new fix puts you 247°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1550 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1455 fix | 354°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 299°T, 5.1 kn |
| 1550 fix | 247°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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