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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 885008
Your 1310 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1235 your fix is 271°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 143°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 1310 a new fix puts you 358°T, 3.0 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1310 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.
| 1235 fix | 271°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 6.9 kn |
| 1310 fix | 358°T, 3.0 nm from Mill stack |
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