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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 873003
Your 1155 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1045 your fix is 045°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 264°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1155 a new fix puts you 352°T, 3.3 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1155 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.
| 1045 fix | 045°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 264°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1155 fix | 352°T, 3.3 nm from Mill stack |
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