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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 23004
Your 1445 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1335 your fix is 310°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 214°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 1445 a new fix puts you 138°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1445 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1335 fix | 310°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 214°T, 4.3 kn |
| 1445 fix | 138°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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