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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 614003
Your 1015 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0905 your fix is 346°T, 2.2 nm from Mill stack. You steer 321°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1015 a new fix puts you 295°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1015 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0905 fix | 346°T, 2.2 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 321°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1015 fix | 295°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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