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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 22001
Your 1620 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1540 your fix is 094°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 113°T at 5.7 kn through the water. At 1620 a new fix puts you 218°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1620 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.
| 1540 fix | 094°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 5.7 kn |
| 1620 fix | 218°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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