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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 55003
Your 1150 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1030 your fix is 051°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 143°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1150 a new fix puts you 297°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1150 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.
| 1030 fix | 051°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1150 fix | 297°T, 1.4 nm from Kittle water tank |
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