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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 757002
Your 0800 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 073°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 273°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 0800 a new fix puts you 039°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0800 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.
| 0730 fix | 073°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 273°T, 6.9 kn |
| 0800 fix | 039°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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