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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 56004
Your 1600 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1525 your fix is 043°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 143°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1600 a new fix puts you 276°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1600 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1525 fix | 043°T, 4.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1600 fix | 276°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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