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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 655005
Your 0835 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0730 your fix is 037°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 080°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 0835 a new fix puts you 343°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0835 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0730 fix | 037°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 080°T, 7.6 kn |
| 0835 fix | 343°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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