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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 240001
Your 0835 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0800 your fix is 097°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 055°T at 8.4 kn through the water. At 0835 a new fix puts you 003°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0835 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.
| 0800 fix | 097°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 055°T, 8.4 kn |
| 0835 fix | 003°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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