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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 78004
Your 1525 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1440 your fix is 041°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 128°T at 5.6 kn through the water. At 1525 a new fix puts you 256°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1525 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.
| 1440 fix | 041°T, 3.1 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 128°T, 5.6 kn |
| 1525 fix | 256°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
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