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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 382002
Your 1205 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1120 your fix is 124°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 053°T at 8.9 kn through the water. At 1205 a new fix puts you 318°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1205 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.
| 1120 fix | 124°T, 1.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 053°T, 8.9 kn |
| 1205 fix | 318°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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