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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 101008
Your 1410 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1330 your fix is 082°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 062°T at 8.4 kn through the water. At 1410 a new fix puts you 334°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1410 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1330 fix | 082°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 062°T, 8.4 kn |
| 1410 fix | 334°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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