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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 438005
Your 1635 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1545 your fix is 295°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 236°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1635 a new fix puts you 091°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1635 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.
| 1545 fix | 295°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 236°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1635 fix | 091°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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