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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 75006
Your 0845 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0815 your fix is 304°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 232°T at 8.2 kn through the water. At 0845 a new fix puts you 107°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0845 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.
| 0815 fix | 304°T, 1.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 232°T, 8.2 kn |
| 0845 fix | 107°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
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