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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 817006
Your 1645 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1600 your fix is 302°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 185°T at 8.6 kn through the water. At 1645 a new fix puts you 342°T, 1.9 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1645 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.
| 1600 fix | 302°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 185°T, 8.6 kn |
| 1645 fix | 342°T, 1.9 nm from Mill stack |
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