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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 742003
Your 0755 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0725 your fix is 289°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 234°T at 6.8 kn through the water. At 0755 a new fix puts you 071°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0755 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0725 fix | 289°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 234°T, 6.8 kn |
| 0755 fix | 071°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
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