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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 147006
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1145 your fix is 049°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 158°T at 8.3 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 238°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1220 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1145 fix | 049°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 158°T, 8.3 kn |
| 1220 fix | 238°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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