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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 656004
Your 0825 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0740 your fix is 295°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 079°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 0825 a new fix puts you 311°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0825 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.
| 0740 fix | 295°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 079°T, 5.1 kn |
| 0825 fix | 311°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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