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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 115005
Your 1045 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0945 your fix is 028°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 162°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1045 a new fix puts you 266°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1045 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0945 fix | 028°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 162°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1045 fix | 266°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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