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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 592005
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0845 your fix is 326°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 235°T at 7.0 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 091°T, 2.8 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0845 fix | 326°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 235°T, 7.0 kn |
| 0930 fix | 091°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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