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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 140005
Your 1515 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1430 your fix is 274°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 274°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1515 a new fix puts you 046°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1515 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1430 fix | 274°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 274°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1515 fix | 046°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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