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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 113007
Your 0800 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0715 your fix is 045°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 132°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0800 a new fix puts you 060°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0800 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.
| 0715 fix | 045°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 132°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0800 fix | 060°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
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