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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 467004
Your 0925 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0840 your fix is 250°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 325°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 0925 a new fix puts you 041°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0925 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.
| 0840 fix | 250°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 325°T, 4.9 kn |
| 0925 fix | 041°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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