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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 86005
Your 1420 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1335 your fix is 016°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 097°T at 4.6 kn through the water. At 1420 a new fix puts you 245°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1420 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1335 fix | 016°T, 1.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 097°T, 4.6 kn |
| 1420 fix | 245°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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