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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 13005
Your 1530 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1425 your fix is 031°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 090°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1530 a new fix puts you 038°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1530 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1425 fix | 031°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 090°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1530 fix | 038°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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