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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 70004
Your 0855 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0735 your fix is 014°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 143°T at 5.9 kn through the water. At 0855 a new fix puts you 242°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0855 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 80 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0735 fix | 014°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 143°T, 5.9 kn |
| 0855 fix | 242°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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