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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 865001
Your 1510 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 300°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 163°T at 8.3 kn through the water. At 1510 a new fix puts you 028°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1510 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 300°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 163°T, 8.3 kn |
| 1510 fix | 028°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack |
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