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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 665005
Your 1125 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1050 your fix is 235°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 206°T at 4.0 kn through the water. At 1125 a new fix puts you 335°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1125 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1050 fix | 235°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 206°T, 4.0 kn |
| 1125 fix | 335°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack |
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