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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 294003
Your 1225 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1145 your fix is 245°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 256°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1225 a new fix puts you 121°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1225 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.
| 1145 fix | 245°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 256°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1225 fix | 121°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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