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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 302006
Your 0800 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0720 your fix is 010°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 351°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 0800 a new fix puts you 014°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0800 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.
| 0720 fix | 010°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 351°T, 8.7 kn |
| 0800 fix | 014°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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