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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 615008
Your 1545 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1455 your fix is 255°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 263°T at 5.3 kn through the water. At 1545 a new fix puts you 072°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1545 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.
| 1455 fix | 255°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 263°T, 5.3 kn |
| 1545 fix | 072°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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