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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 24005
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0855 your fix is 256°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 160°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 027°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0930 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0855 fix | 256°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 160°T, 6.9 kn |
| 0930 fix | 027°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack |
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