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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 689002
Your 1300 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 295°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 132°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1300 a new fix puts you 188°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1300 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1155 fix | 295°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 132°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1300 fix | 188°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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