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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 730005
Your 1430 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1330 your fix is 321°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 264°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1430 a new fix puts you 034°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1430 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1330 fix | 321°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 264°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1430 fix | 034°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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