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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 27006
Your 0845 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0805 your fix is 220°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 166°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 0845 a new fix puts you 024°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0845 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.
| 0805 fix | 220°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 166°T, 4.3 kn |
| 0845 fix | 024°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack |
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