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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 119002
Your 1010 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 000°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 252°T at 8.1 kn through the water. At 1010 a new fix puts you 276°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1010 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.
| 0940 fix | 000°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 252°T, 8.1 kn |
| 1010 fix | 276°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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