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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 678001
Your 0945 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0855 your fix is 078°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 194°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 0945 a new fix puts you 315°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 0945 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0855 fix | 078°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 194°T, 4.5 kn |
| 0945 fix | 315°T, 1.5 nm from Kittle water tank |
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