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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 260002
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1230 your fix is 102°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 111°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 203°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
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 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1230 fix | 102°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 111°T, 4.9 kn |
| 1355 fix | 203°T, 1.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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