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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 166003
Your 1300 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1215 your fix is 355°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 231°T at 8.3 kn through the water. At 1300 a new fix puts you 077°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1300 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.
| 1215 fix | 355°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 231°T, 8.3 kn |
| 1300 fix | 077°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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