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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 435007
Your 1005 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0915 your fix is 083°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 139°T at 7.2 kn through the water. At 1005 a new fix puts you 280°T, 2.4 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1005 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0915 fix | 083°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 139°T, 7.2 kn |
| 1005 fix | 280°T, 2.4 nm from Kittle water tank |
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