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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 112007
Your 1130 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1055 your fix is 301°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 282°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 1130 a new fix puts you 041°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1130 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1055 fix | 301°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 282°T, 5.1 kn |
| 1130 fix | 041°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
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