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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 811005
Your 1335 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1230 your fix is 031°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 256°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1335 a new fix puts you 060°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1335 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 65 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1230 fix | 031°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 256°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1335 fix | 060°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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