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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 917007
Your 1540 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1445 your fix is 019°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 338°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1540 a new fix puts you 096°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1540 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1445 fix | 019°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 338°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1540 fix | 096°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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