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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 57008
Your 0840 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 048°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 075°T at 6.9 kn through the water. At 0840 a new fix puts you 028°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0840 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.
| 0730 fix | 048°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 075°T, 6.9 kn |
| 0840 fix | 028°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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