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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 187002
Your 0950 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 204°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 273°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 0950 a new fix puts you 182°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0950 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0910 fix | 204°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 273°T, 7.7 kn |
| 0950 fix | 182°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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