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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 653001
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0925 your fix is 300°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 302°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 211°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1040 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0925 fix | 300°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 302°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1040 fix | 211°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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