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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 798003
Your 1055 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1000 your fix is 063°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 271°T at 7.5 kn through the water. At 1055 a new fix puts you 044°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1055 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1000 fix | 063°T, 3.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 271°T, 7.5 kn |
| 1055 fix | 044°T, 2.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
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