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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 534002
Your 0800 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 031°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 142°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 0800 a new fix puts you 061°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0800 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0710 fix | 031°T, 3.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 142°T, 4.2 kn |
| 0800 fix | 061°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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