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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 105007
Your 0805 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 301°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 184°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 0805 a new fix puts you 095°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0805 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0720 fix | 301°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 184°T, 4.5 kn |
| 0805 fix | 095°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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