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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 449002
Your 0905 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0815 your fix is 041°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 166°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 0905 a new fix puts you 058°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 0905 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.
| 0815 fix | 041°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 166°T, 6.1 kn |
| 0905 fix | 058°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
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