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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 202004
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1140 your fix is 230°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 283°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 014°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1220 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.
| 1140 fix | 230°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 283°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1220 fix | 014°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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