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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 357003
Your 1520 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 020°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 139°T at 7.7 kn through the water. At 1520 a new fix puts you 215°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1520 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 020°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 139°T, 7.7 kn |
| 1520 fix | 215°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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