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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 928008
Your 1325 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1240 your fix is 356°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack. You steer 337°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 1325 a new fix puts you 261°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1325 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1240 fix | 356°T, 3.1 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 337°T, 4.7 kn |
| 1325 fix | 261°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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