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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 212006
Your 1555 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1510 your fix is 043°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 259°T at 8.4 kn through the water. At 1555 a new fix puts you 069°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1555 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.
| 1510 fix | 043°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 259°T, 8.4 kn |
| 1555 fix | 069°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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