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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 151005
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1120 your fix is 031°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 122°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 245°T, 3.0 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1120 fix | 031°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 122°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1220 fix | 245°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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