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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 4002
Your 1535 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 311°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 221°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1535 a new fix puts you 152°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1535 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1455 fix | 311°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 221°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1535 fix | 152°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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