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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 45006
Your 1250 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1215 your fix is 022°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 248°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 1250 a new fix puts you 302°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1215 fix | 022°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 248°T, 6.4 kn |
| 1250 fix | 302°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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