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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 505008
Your 1035 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0945 your fix is 007°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 132°T at 7.9 kn through the water. At 1035 a new fix puts you 049°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1035 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.
| 0945 fix | 007°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 132°T, 7.9 kn |
| 1035 fix | 049°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
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