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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 447008
Your 1535 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1430 your fix is 032°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 148°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1535 a new fix puts you 019°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1535 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1430 fix | 032°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 148°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1535 fix | 019°T, 1.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
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