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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 270005
Your 1235 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 235°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 328°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 1235 a new fix puts you 042°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1235 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.
| 1155 fix | 235°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 328°T, 7.6 kn |
| 1235 fix | 042°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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