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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 416004
Your 0920 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0835 your fix is 308°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 247°T at 5.3 kn through the water. At 0920 a new fix puts you 018°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0920 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0835 fix | 308°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 247°T, 5.3 kn |
| 0920 fix | 018°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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