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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 51008
Your 1110 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1035 your fix is 197°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 286°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1110 a new fix puts you 260°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1110 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.
| 1035 fix | 197°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 286°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1110 fix | 260°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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