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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 80008
Your 1020 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0925 your fix is 049°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 080°T at 5.5 kn through the water. At 1020 a new fix puts you 257°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1020 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.
| 0925 fix | 049°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 080°T, 5.5 kn |
| 1020 fix | 257°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
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