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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 156005
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1005 your fix is 257°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 249°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 089°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1040 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.
| 1005 fix | 257°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 249°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1040 fix | 089°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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