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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 56006
Your 1000 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 048°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 136°T at 4.9 kn through the water. At 1000 a new fix puts you 050°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1000 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0850 fix | 048°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 136°T, 4.9 kn |
| 1000 fix | 050°T, 1.4 nm from Mill stack |
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