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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 818001
Your 0750 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 038°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 164°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 0750 a new fix puts you 026°T, 2.4 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 0750 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0710 fix | 038°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 164°T, 8.7 kn |
| 0750 fix | 026°T, 2.4 nm from Kittle water tank |
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