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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 174008
Your 0900 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0825 your fix is 036°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 324°T at 6.3 kn through the water. At 0900 a new fix puts you 036°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0900 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.
| 0825 fix | 036°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 324°T, 6.3 kn |
| 0900 fix | 036°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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