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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 18001
Your 0925 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0820 your fix is 061°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 148°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 0925 a new fix puts you 225°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 0925 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0820 fix | 061°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 148°T, 4.9 kn |
| 0925 fix | 225°T, 2.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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