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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 194007
Your 1520 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 312°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 195°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 1520 a new fix puts you 352°T, 2.8 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1520 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 312°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 195°T, 6.9 kn |
| 1520 fix | 352°T, 2.8 nm from Mill stack |
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