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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 278008
Your 1030 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 003°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack. You steer 345°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 1030 a new fix puts you 324°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1030 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0940 fix | 003°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 345°T, 6.8 kn |
| 1030 fix | 324°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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