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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 12007
Your 0745 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 343°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 236°T at 8.5 kn through the water. At 0745 a new fix puts you 070°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0745 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.
| 0710 fix | 343°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 236°T, 8.5 kn |
| 0745 fix | 070°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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