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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 137003
Your 1525 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 087°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 171°T at 5.7 kn through the water. At 1525 a new fix puts you 049°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1525 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.
| 1455 fix | 087°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 171°T, 5.7 kn |
| 1525 fix | 049°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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