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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 742008
Your 1500 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1415 your fix is 345°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 254°T at 7.0 kn through the water. At 1500 a new fix puts you 034°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1500 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1415 fix | 345°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 254°T, 7.0 kn |
| 1500 fix | 034°T, 3.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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