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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 446006
Your 1145 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1050 your fix is 142°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 046°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 1145 a new fix puts you 303°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1145 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1050 fix | 142°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 046°T, 6.5 kn |
| 1145 fix | 303°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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