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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 39004
Your 1235 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1140 your fix is 075°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 123°T at 8.3 kn through the water. At 1235 a new fix puts you 003°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1235 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.
| 1140 fix | 075°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 123°T, 8.3 kn |
| 1235 fix | 003°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank |
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