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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 356003
Your 1250 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 288°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 156°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 1250 a new fix puts you 350°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1250 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.
| 1155 fix | 288°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 156°T, 5.1 kn |
| 1250 fix | 350°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack |
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