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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 736001
Your 1010 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0855 your fix is 158°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 074°T at 4.5 kn through the water. At 1010 a new fix puts you 222°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1010 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.
| 0855 fix | 158°T, 1.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 074°T, 4.5 kn |
| 1010 fix | 222°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
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