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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 563005
Your 1440 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1355 your fix is 266°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 306°T at 5.2 kn through the water. At 1440 a new fix puts you 029°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1440 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1355 fix | 266°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 306°T, 5.2 kn |
| 1440 fix | 029°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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