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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 229001
Your 1305 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1220 your fix is 262°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 259°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1305 a new fix puts you 058°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1305 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1220 fix | 262°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 259°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1305 fix | 058°T, 1.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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