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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 626007
Your 1530 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1400 your fix is 027°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 237°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1530 a new fix puts you 055°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1530 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.
| 1400 fix | 027°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 237°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1530 fix | 055°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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