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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 598005
Your 0950 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0825 your fix is 349°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 271°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 0950 a new fix puts you 352°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0950 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 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0825 fix | 349°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 271°T, 4.9 kn |
| 0950 fix | 352°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack |
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