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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 105002
Your 1510 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1430 your fix is 346°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 250°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1510 a new fix puts you 055°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1510 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.
| 1430 fix | 346°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 250°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1510 fix | 055°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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