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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 514002
Your 1335 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1255 your fix is 093°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 333°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1335 a new fix puts you 075°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1335 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1255 fix | 093°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 333°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1335 fix | 075°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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