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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 520006
Your 1640 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1555 your fix is 112°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 087°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 1640 a new fix puts you 134°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1640 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.
| 1555 fix | 112°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 087°T, 8.7 kn |
| 1640 fix | 134°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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