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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 167003
Your 1530 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 062°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 124°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 1530 a new fix puts you 047°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1530 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.
| 1455 fix | 062°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 124°T, 7.7 kn |
| 1530 fix | 047°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
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