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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 265003
Your 1045 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0930 your fix is 036°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 101°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1045 a new fix puts you 049°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1045 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0930 fix | 036°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 101°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1045 fix | 049°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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