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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 455007
Your 1255 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1210 your fix is 085°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 041°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1255 a new fix puts you 304°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1255 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1210 fix | 085°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 041°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1255 fix | 304°T, 3.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
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