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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 882007
Your 1345 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1235 your fix is 003°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 141°T at 4.2 kn through the water. At 1345 a new fix puts you 042°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1345 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 70 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1235 fix | 003°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 141°T, 4.2 kn |
| 1345 fix | 042°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
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