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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 325006
Your 1145 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1115 your fix is 098°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 113°T at 7.9 kn through the water. At 1145 a new fix puts you 216°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1145 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1115 fix | 098°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 7.9 kn |
| 1145 fix | 216°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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