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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 381005
Your 1350 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1315 your fix is 040°T, 4.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 143°T at 7.8 kn through the water. At 1350 a new fix puts you 226°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1350 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.
| 1315 fix | 040°T, 4.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 7.8 kn |
| 1350 fix | 226°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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