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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 217003
Your 0950 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 041°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 085°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 0950 a new fix puts you 291°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0950 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.
| 0910 fix | 041°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 085°T, 4.7 kn |
| 0950 fix | 291°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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