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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 237005
Your 1115 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1035 your fix is 033°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 177°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1115 a new fix puts you 070°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1115 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.
| 1035 fix | 033°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 177°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1115 fix | 070°T, 1.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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