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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 193005
Your 0955 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0840 your fix is 014°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 098°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 0955 a new fix puts you 277°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0955 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0840 fix | 014°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 098°T, 5.1 kn |
| 0955 fix | 277°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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