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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 353001
Your 0830 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0725 your fix is 345°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 231°T at 6.2 kn through the water. At 0830 a new fix puts you 064°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0830 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0725 fix | 345°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 231°T, 6.2 kn |
| 0830 fix | 064°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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