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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 472006
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 035°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 184°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 084°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0930 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0850 fix | 035°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 184°T, 4.3 kn |
| 0930 fix | 084°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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