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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 386001
Your 1120 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1035 your fix is 169°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 050°T at 8.4 kn through the water. At 1120 a new fix puts you 331°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1120 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.
| 1035 fix | 169°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 050°T, 8.4 kn |
| 1120 fix | 331°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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