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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 223004
Your 1540 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1505 your fix is 078°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 327°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1540 a new fix puts you 044°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1540 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.
| 1505 fix | 078°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 327°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1540 fix | 044°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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