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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 517005
Your 1120 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1050 your fix is 043°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 148°T at 5.7 kn through the water. At 1120 a new fix puts you 250°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1120 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1050 fix | 043°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 148°T, 5.7 kn |
| 1120 fix | 250°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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