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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 697003
Your 0955 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0925 your fix is 218°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 012°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 0955 a new fix puts you 269°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0955 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.
| 0925 fix | 218°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 012°T, 6.5 kn |
| 0955 fix | 269°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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