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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 495003
Your 1030 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0915 your fix is 293°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 154°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1030 a new fix puts you 306°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1030 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0915 fix | 293°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 154°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1030 fix | 306°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank |
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