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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 11002
Your 1000 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0920 your fix is 062°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 123°T at 8.2 kn through the water. At 1000 a new fix puts you 267°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1000 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.
| 0920 fix | 062°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 123°T, 8.2 kn |
| 1000 fix | 267°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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