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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 681008
Your 0730 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0700 your fix is 027°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 357°T at 5.7 kn through the water. At 0730 a new fix puts you 083°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0730 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0700 fix | 027°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 357°T, 5.7 kn |
| 0730 fix | 083°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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