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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 541001
Your 1405 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1325 your fix is 317°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 281°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1405 a new fix puts you 040°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1405 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1325 fix | 317°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 281°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1405 fix | 040°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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