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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 243007
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1320 your fix is 084°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 061°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 291°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1355 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.
| 1320 fix | 084°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 061°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1355 fix | 291°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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