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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 187005
Your 1445 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1415 your fix is 206°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 272°T at 8.6 kn through the water. At 1445 a new fix puts you 092°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1445 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1415 fix | 206°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 272°T, 8.6 kn |
| 1445 fix | 092°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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