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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 461001
Your 0815 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0740 your fix is 084°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 108°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 0815 a new fix puts you 252°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0815 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.
| 0740 fix | 084°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 108°T, 5.5 kn |
| 0815 fix | 252°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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