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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 289003
Your 1025 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 209°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 305°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1025 a new fix puts you 301°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1025 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0940 fix | 209°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 305°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1025 fix | 301°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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