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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 217006
Your 1255 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1205 your fix is 038°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 091°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 1255 a new fix puts you 062°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1255 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.
| 1205 fix | 038°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 091°T, 8.7 kn |
| 1255 fix | 062°T, 4.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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