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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 182004
Your 0920 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0830 your fix is 066°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 278°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 0920 a new fix puts you 310°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0920 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0830 fix | 066°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 278°T, 6.1 kn |
| 0920 fix | 310°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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