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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 714003
Your 0935 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 324°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 113°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 0935 a new fix puts you 066°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0935 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.
| 0850 fix | 324°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 4.9 kn |
| 0935 fix | 066°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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