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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 149006
Your 0955 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 110°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 026°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 0955 a new fix puts you 044°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0955 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.
| 0910 fix | 110°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 026°T, 4.1 kn |
| 0955 fix | 044°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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