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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 786002
Your 1200 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1125 your fix is 042°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 114°T at 6.4 kn through the water. At 1200 a new fix puts you 281°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1200 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.
| 1125 fix | 042°T, 4.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 114°T, 6.4 kn |
| 1200 fix | 281°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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