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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 715007
Your 1505 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 204°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 148°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 1505 a new fix puts you 289°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1505 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.
| 1435 fix | 204°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 148°T, 6.5 kn |
| 1505 fix | 289°T, 1.9 nm from Kittle water tank |
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