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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 99005
Your 1320 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1230 your fix is 310°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 205°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1320 a new fix puts you 233°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1320 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1230 fix | 310°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 205°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1320 fix | 233°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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