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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 700003
Your 1055 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1015 your fix is 044°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 189°T at 5.1 kn through the water. At 1055 a new fix puts you 039°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1055 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1015 fix | 044°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 189°T, 5.1 kn |
| 1055 fix | 039°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
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