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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 101007
Your 0825 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 082°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 128°T at 6.0 kn through the water. At 0825 a new fix puts you 064°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0825 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.
| 0730 fix | 082°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 128°T, 6.0 kn |
| 0825 fix | 064°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack |
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