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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 302005
Your 0855 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0810 your fix is 334°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 350°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 0855 a new fix puts you 074°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0855 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.
| 0810 fix | 334°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 350°T, 6.8 kn |
| 0855 fix | 074°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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