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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 327001
Your 1505 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1425 your fix is 103°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 116°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1505 a new fix puts you 210°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1505 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.
| 1425 fix | 103°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 116°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1505 fix | 210°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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