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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 397003
Your 1335 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1245 your fix is 307°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 268°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 1335 a new fix puts you 007°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1335 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1245 fix | 307°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 268°T, 4.3 kn |
| 1335 fix | 007°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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