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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 1001
Your 1500 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1350 your fix is 009°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 133°T at 7.2 kn through the water. At 1500 a new fix puts you 033°T, 1.1 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1500 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.
| 1350 fix | 009°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 133°T, 7.2 kn |
| 1500 fix | 033°T, 1.1 nm from Mill stack |
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