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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 363007
Your 1650 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1555 your fix is 276°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 194°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 1650 a new fix puts you 334°T, 1.2 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1650 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.
| 1555 fix | 276°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 194°T, 4.7 kn |
| 1650 fix | 334°T, 1.2 nm from Mill stack |
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