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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 419002
Your 1645 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1545 your fix is 280°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 167°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 1645 a new fix puts you 356°T, 1.7 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1645 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1545 fix | 280°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 167°T, 4.5 kn |
| 1645 fix | 356°T, 1.7 nm from Mill stack |
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