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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 677001
Your 1125 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1055 your fix is 205°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 126°T at 5.7 kn through the water. At 1125 a new fix puts you 326°T, 2.8 nm from Kittle water tank.
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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1055 fix | 205°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 126°T, 5.7 kn |
| 1125 fix | 326°T, 2.8 nm from Kittle water tank |
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