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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 651002
Your 0915 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0815 your fix is 211°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 275°T at 5.3 kn through the water. At 0915 a new fix puts you 175°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0915 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0815 fix | 211°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 275°T, 5.3 kn |
| 0915 fix | 175°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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