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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 290004
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0840 your fix is 023°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 086°T at 7.9 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 342°T, 1.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0930 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0840 fix | 023°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 086°T, 7.9 kn |
| 0930 fix | 342°T, 1.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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