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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 149001
Your 1005 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 093°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 121°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1005 a new fix puts you 212°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1005 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0850 fix | 093°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 121°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1005 fix | 212°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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