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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 74002
Your 1015 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0920 your fix is 098°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 105°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1015 a new fix puts you 274°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 1015 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0920 fix | 098°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 105°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1015 fix | 274°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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