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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 694003
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0955 your fix is 302°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 194°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 346°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1040 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.
| 0955 fix | 302°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 194°T, 6.4 kn |
| 1040 fix | 346°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack |
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