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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 174002
Your 0805 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 118°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 127°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 0805 a new fix puts you 028°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0805 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.
| 0730 fix | 118°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 127°T, 4.7 kn |
| 0805 fix | 028°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
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