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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 792007
Your 1245 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1205 your fix is 045°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 114°T at 4.3 kn through the water. At 1245 a new fix puts you 273°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1245 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.
| 1205 fix | 045°T, 2.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 114°T, 4.3 kn |
| 1245 fix | 273°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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