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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 479007
Your 1350 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1305 your fix is 027°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 145°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1350 a new fix puts you 058°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1350 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.
| 1305 fix | 027°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 145°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1350 fix | 058°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
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