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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 241002
Your 1125 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1055 your fix is 201°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 293°T at 8.4 kn through the water. At 1125 a new fix puts you 086°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1125 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1055 fix | 201°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 293°T, 8.4 kn |
| 1125 fix | 086°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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