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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 840006
Your 1050 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0940 your fix is 060°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 214°T at 7.4 kn through the water. At 1050 a new fix puts you 008°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1050 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0940 fix | 060°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 214°T, 7.4 kn |
| 1050 fix | 008°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack |
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