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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 238006
Your 1625 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1545 your fix is 075°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 180°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1625 a new fix puts you 003°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1625 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.
| 1545 fix | 075°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 180°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1625 fix | 003°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank |
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