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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 22006
Your 1050 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1015 your fix is 043°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 174°T at 6.0 kn through the water. At 1050 a new fix puts you 046°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1050 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1015 fix | 043°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 174°T, 6.0 kn |
| 1050 fix | 046°T, 1.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
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