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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 346005
Your 1310 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1235 your fix is 298°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 254°T at 8.5 kn through the water. At 1310 a new fix puts you 033°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1310 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.
| 1235 fix | 298°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 254°T, 8.5 kn |
| 1310 fix | 033°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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