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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 82007
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1000 your fix is 228°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 142°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 326°T, 3.1 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1040 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.
| 1000 fix | 228°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 142°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1040 fix | 326°T, 3.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
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