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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 667007
Your 1255 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1220 your fix is 085°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 102°T at 9.0 kn through the water. At 1255 a new fix puts you 155°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1255 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1220 fix | 085°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 102°T, 9.0 kn |
| 1255 fix | 155°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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