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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 315001
Your 0835 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0725 your fix is 084°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 222°T at 6.3 kn through the water. At 0835 a new fix puts you 336°T, 1.7 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0835 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0725 fix | 084°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 222°T, 6.3 kn |
| 0835 fix | 336°T, 1.7 nm from Mill stack |
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