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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 154008
Your 1240 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1200 your fix is 307°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 232°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 1240 a new fix puts you 050°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1240 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1200 fix | 307°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 232°T, 4.7 kn |
| 1240 fix | 050°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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