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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 372006
Your 1535 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 111°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 091°T at 6.2 kn through the water. At 1535 a new fix puts you 341°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1535 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 111°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 091°T, 6.2 kn |
| 1535 fix | 341°T, 1.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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