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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 315007
Your 1635 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1525 your fix is 062°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 261°T at 6.0 kn through the water. At 1635 a new fix puts you 304°T, 4.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1635 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.
| 1525 fix | 062°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 261°T, 6.0 kn |
| 1635 fix | 304°T, 4.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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