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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 62007
Your 1010 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0850 your fix is 005°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 149°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1010 a new fix puts you 259°T, 3.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1010 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 80 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0850 fix | 005°T, 3.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 149°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1010 fix | 259°T, 3.0 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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