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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 4008
Your 1350 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1225 your fix is 191°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 286°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1350 a new fix puts you 105°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1350 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 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1225 fix | 191°T, 1.1 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 286°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1350 fix | 105°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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