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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 31007
Your 1535 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1500 your fix is 045°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 242°T at 6.0 kn through the water. At 1535 a new fix puts you 032°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1535 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.
| 1500 fix | 045°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 242°T, 6.0 kn |
| 1535 fix | 032°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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