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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 640003
Your 1620 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1540 your fix is 303°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 244°T at 4.4 kn through the water. At 1620 a new fix puts you 049°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1620 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1540 fix | 303°T, 4.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 244°T, 4.4 kn |
| 1620 fix | 049°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
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