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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 526005
Your 1320 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1155 your fix is 004°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 108°T at 7.8 kn through the water. At 1320 a new fix puts you 188°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1320 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 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1155 fix | 004°T, 2.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 108°T, 7.8 kn |
| 1320 fix | 188°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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