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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 235002
Your 0800 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 031°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack. You steer 291°T at 8.6 kn through the water. At 0800 a new fix puts you 112°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0800 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.
| 0720 fix | 031°T, 2.1 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 291°T, 8.6 kn |
| 0800 fix | 112°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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