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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 521007
Your 1040 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0945 your fix is 055°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 131°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1040 a new fix puts you 236°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1040 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0945 fix | 055°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 131°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1040 fix | 236°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
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