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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 212001
Your 0835 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0750 your fix is 037°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 101°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 0835 a new fix puts you 282°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0835 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0750 fix | 037°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 101°T, 5.2 kn |
| 0835 fix | 282°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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