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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 125008
Your 0940 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0900 your fix is 131°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 051°T at 8.1 kn through the water. At 0940 a new fix puts you 299°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0940 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0900 fix | 131°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 051°T, 8.1 kn |
| 0940 fix | 299°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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