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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 852006
Your 1350 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1240 your fix is 263°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 135°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 1350 a new fix puts you 332°T, 1.1 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1350 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.
| 1240 fix | 263°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 135°T, 4.9 kn |
| 1350 fix | 332°T, 1.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
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