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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 42004
Your 1150 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1040 your fix is 302°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 302°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1150 a new fix puts you 067°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1150 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1040 fix | 302°T, 1.8 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 302°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1150 fix | 067°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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