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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 292008
Your 0745 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0715 your fix is 292°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 067°T at 7.9 kn through the water. At 0745 a new fix puts you 049°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0745 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0715 fix | 292°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 067°T, 7.9 kn |
| 0745 fix | 049°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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