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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 54007
Your 1220 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1130 your fix is 199°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 293°T at 7.3 kn through the water. At 1220 a new fix puts you 002°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1220 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.
| 1130 fix | 199°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 293°T, 7.3 kn |
| 1220 fix | 002°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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