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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 859006
Your 1050 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0950 your fix is 257°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 281°T at 4.1 kn through the water. At 1050 a new fix puts you 052°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1050 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0950 fix | 257°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 281°T, 4.1 kn |
| 1050 fix | 052°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
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