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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 119003
Your 1420 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1320 your fix is 027°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 260°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1420 a new fix puts you 028°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1420 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.
| 1320 fix | 027°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 260°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1420 fix | 028°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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