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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 371001
Your 1155 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1120 your fix is 253°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 354°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1155 a new fix puts you 067°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1155 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.
| 1120 fix | 253°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 354°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1155 fix | 067°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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