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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 77006
Your 1410 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1335 your fix is 218°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 278°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1410 a new fix puts you 118°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1410 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1335 fix | 218°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 278°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1410 fix | 118°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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