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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 78007
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0825 your fix is 093°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 113°T at 6.3 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 083°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon.
Plot the 0930 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0825 fix | 093°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 113°T, 6.3 kn |
| 0930 fix | 083°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
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