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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 138003
Your 1310 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1205 your fix is 034°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 130°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 1310 a new fix puts you 246°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1310 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.
| 1205 fix | 034°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 130°T, 4.7 kn |
| 1310 fix | 246°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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