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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 22003
Your 1010 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 088°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 201°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1010 a new fix puts you 040°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack.
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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0910 fix | 088°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 201°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1010 fix | 040°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack |
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