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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 458002
Your 1145 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1110 your fix is 055°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 163°T at 7.4 kn through the water. At 1145 a new fix puts you 037°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light.
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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1110 fix | 055°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 163°T, 7.4 kn |
| 1145 fix | 037°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
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