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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 697005
Your 1115 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1020 your fix is 040°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 276°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 1115 a new fix puts you 056°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1020 fix | 040°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 276°T, 5.9 kn |
| 1115 fix | 056°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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