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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 303008
Your 1500 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1425 your fix is 082°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 149°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 1500 a new fix puts you 024°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1500 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1425 fix | 082°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 149°T, 7.6 kn |
| 1500 fix | 024°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank |
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