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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 25008
Your 0815 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0735 your fix is 289°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 276°T at 8.1 kn through the water. At 0815 a new fix puts you 010°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0815 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0735 fix | 289°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 276°T, 8.1 kn |
| 0815 fix | 010°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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