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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 312002
Your 1615 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 290°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 268°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1615 a new fix puts you 035°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1615 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1530 fix | 290°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 268°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1615 fix | 035°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
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