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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 185002
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1255 your fix is 273°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 224°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 149°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1355 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1255 fix | 273°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 224°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1355 fix | 149°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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