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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 698001
Your 1255 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1140 your fix is 041°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank. You steer 286°T at 7.2 kn through the water. At 1255 a new fix puts you 090°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1140 fix | 041°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 286°T, 7.2 kn |
| 1255 fix | 090°T, 3.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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