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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 349004
Your 1015 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0930 your fix is 009°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 350°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 1015 a new fix puts you 050°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1015 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.
| 0930 fix | 009°T, 1.6 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 350°T, 8.7 kn |
| 1015 fix | 050°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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