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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 568006
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0805 your fix is 058°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 260°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 356°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0930 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 85 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0805 fix | 058°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 260°T, 6.4 kn |
| 0930 fix | 356°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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