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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 246001
Your 1330 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1240 your fix is 023°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 146°T at 7.1 kn through the water. At 1330 a new fix puts you 062°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1330 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1240 fix | 023°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 146°T, 7.1 kn |
| 1330 fix | 062°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
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