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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 509008
Your 1140 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1050 your fix is 287°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 164°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1140 a new fix puts you 354°T, 3.2 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1140 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1050 fix | 287°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 164°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1140 fix | 354°T, 3.2 nm from Mill stack |
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