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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 76005
Your 1635 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 285°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 162°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1635 a new fix puts you 019°T, 1.2 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1635 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1530 fix | 285°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 162°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1635 fix | 019°T, 1.2 nm from Mill stack |
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