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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 3007
Your 1425 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1335 your fix is 089°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 045°T at 5.3 kn through the water. At 1425 a new fix puts you 339°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1425 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.
| 1335 fix | 089°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 045°T, 5.3 kn |
| 1425 fix | 339°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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