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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 164003
Your 1435 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1355 your fix is 189°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 132°T at 5.4 kn through the water. At 1435 a new fix puts you 350°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1435 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.
| 1355 fix | 189°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 132°T, 5.4 kn |
| 1435 fix | 350°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank |
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