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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 5006
Your 0845 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0800 your fix is 035°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 143°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0845 a new fix puts you 243°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0845 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.
| 0800 fix | 035°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0845 fix | 243°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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