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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 844001
Your 1125 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1040 your fix is 313°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 186°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 1125 a new fix puts you 356°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1125 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.
| 1040 fix | 313°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 186°T, 6.8 kn |
| 1125 fix | 356°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack |
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