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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 54003
Your 1110 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0950 your fix is 031°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 130°T at 6.0 kn through the water. At 1110 a new fix puts you 277°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1110 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 80 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0950 fix | 031°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 130°T, 6.0 kn |
| 1110 fix | 277°T, 2.3 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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