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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 381008
Your 1005 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 024°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 087°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1005 a new fix puts you 355°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1005 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0910 fix | 024°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 087°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1005 fix | 355°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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