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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 721003
Your 1430 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1320 your fix is 325°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 203°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1430 a new fix puts you 327°T, 2.2 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1430 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1320 fix | 325°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 203°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1430 fix | 327°T, 2.2 nm from Mill stack |
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