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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 602004
Your 1710 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1540 your fix is 032°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 137°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1710 a new fix puts you 292°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1710 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 90 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1540 fix | 032°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 137°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1710 fix | 292°T, 2.1 nm from Kittle water tank |
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