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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 413005
Your 1600 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1520 your fix is 226°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 326°T at 7.8 kn through the water. At 1600 a new fix puts you 042°T, 4.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1600 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.
| 1520 fix | 226°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 326°T, 7.8 kn |
| 1600 fix | 042°T, 4.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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