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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 477008
Your 1625 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1535 your fix is 226°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 304°T at 5.4 kn through the water. At 1625 a new fix puts you 038°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1625 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1535 fix | 226°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 304°T, 5.4 kn |
| 1625 fix | 038°T, 4.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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