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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 284008
Your 1155 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1035 your fix is 216°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 288°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1155 a new fix puts you 018°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1155 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 80 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1035 fix | 216°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 288°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1155 fix | 018°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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