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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 45005
Your 1550 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1520 your fix is 119°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 050°T at 7.3 kn through the water. At 1550 a new fix puts you 280°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1550 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1520 fix | 119°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 050°T, 7.3 kn |
| 1550 fix | 280°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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