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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 688002
Your 1115 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1015 your fix is 046°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 159°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1115 a new fix puts you 199°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1115 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.
| 1015 fix | 046°T, 4.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 159°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1115 fix | 199°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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