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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 61001
Your 1645 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1555 your fix is 094°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 356°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1645 a new fix puts you 076°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1645 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 50 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1555 fix | 094°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 356°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1645 fix | 076°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
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