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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 474005
Your 1355 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1315 your fix is 011°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 165°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 1355 a new fix puts you 141°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1355 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.
| 1315 fix | 011°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 165°T, 6.4 kn |
| 1355 fix | 141°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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