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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 76008
Your 1610 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 018°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 255°T at 7.6 kn through the water. At 1610 a new fix puts you 062°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1610 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.
| 1530 fix | 018°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 255°T, 7.6 kn |
| 1610 fix | 062°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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