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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 578002
Your 1515 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1440 your fix is 063°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 169°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1515 a new fix puts you 346°T, 3.1 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1515 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.
| 1440 fix | 063°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 169°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1515 fix | 346°T, 3.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
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