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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 746001
Your 1030 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0950 your fix is 070°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 141°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 1030 a new fix puts you 038°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1030 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0950 fix | 070°T, 3.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 141°T, 8.7 kn |
| 1030 fix | 038°T, 2.4 nm from Mill stack |
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