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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 618003
Your 0750 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0705 your fix is 246°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 328°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0750 a new fix puts you 027°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0750 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.
| 0705 fix | 246°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 328°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0750 fix | 027°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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