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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 357007
Your 0750 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 026°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 238°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 0750 a new fix puts you 282°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0750 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0720 fix | 026°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 238°T, 6.7 kn |
| 0750 fix | 282°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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