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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 498005
Your 1630 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1535 your fix is 202°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 280°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1630 a new fix puts you 078°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1630 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1535 fix | 202°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 280°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1630 fix | 078°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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