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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 601001
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1310 your fix is 152°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 054°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 080°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1355 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1310 fix | 152°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 054°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1355 fix | 080°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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