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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 340004
Your 0855 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0805 your fix is 044°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 327°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 0855 a new fix puts you 039°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0855 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0805 fix | 044°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 327°T, 6.7 kn |
| 0855 fix | 039°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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