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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 311004
Your 1340 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1245 your fix is 322°T, 3.2 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 270°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1340 a new fix puts you 236°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1340 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1245 fix | 322°T, 3.2 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 270°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1340 fix | 236°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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