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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 158003
Your 0845 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 069°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 346°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 0845 a new fix puts you 009°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0845 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.
| 0730 fix | 069°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 346°T, 4.4 kn |
| 0845 fix | 009°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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