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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 588001
Your 1035 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0920 your fix is 203°T, 1.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 288°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1035 a new fix puts you 042°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1035 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0920 fix | 203°T, 1.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 288°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1035 fix | 042°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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