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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 296003
Your 0750 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0715 your fix is 046°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 187°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 0750 a new fix puts you 339°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0750 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0715 fix | 046°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 187°T, 6.9 kn |
| 0750 fix | 339°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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