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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 715003
Your 1610 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 076°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 110°T at 6.1 kn through the water. At 1610 a new fix puts you 171°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1610 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.
| 1530 fix | 076°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 110°T, 6.1 kn |
| 1610 fix | 171°T, 1.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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