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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 8004
Your 1610 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1540 your fix is 253°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 292°T at 5.8 kn through the water. At 1610 a new fix puts you 054°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1610 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1540 fix | 253°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 292°T, 5.8 kn |
| 1610 fix | 054°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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