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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 696002
Your 1535 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 223°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 216°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1535 a new fix puts you 341°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1535 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1455 fix | 223°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 216°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1535 fix | 341°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack |
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