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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 205008
Your 1340 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1250 your fix is 038°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 275°T at 9.0 kn through the water. At 1340 a new fix puts you 010°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1340 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1250 fix | 038°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 275°T, 9.0 kn |
| 1340 fix | 010°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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