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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 253004
Your 1455 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1425 your fix is 036°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 113°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 1455 a new fix puts you 227°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1455 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.
| 1425 fix | 036°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 7.6 kn |
| 1455 fix | 227°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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