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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 131008
Your 1250 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1220 your fix is 052°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 130°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1250 a new fix puts you 217°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1250 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1220 fix | 052°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 130°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1250 fix | 217°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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