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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 347002
Your 1320 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1245 your fix is 027°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 136°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 1320 a new fix puts you 254°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1320 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.
| 1245 fix | 027°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 136°T, 7.7 kn |
| 1320 fix | 254°T, 1.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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