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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 539004
Your 1430 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1400 your fix is 024°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 119°T at 8.8 kn through the water. At 1430 a new fix puts you 276°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1430 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.
| 1400 fix | 024°T, 3.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 119°T, 8.8 kn |
| 1430 fix | 276°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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