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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 243005
Your 0825 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 089°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 336°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0825 a new fix puts you 027°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0825 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0710 fix | 089°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 336°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0825 fix | 027°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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