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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 885001
Your 1545 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1500 your fix is 001°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 127°T at 6.2 kn through the water. At 1545 a new fix puts you 284°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1545 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.
| 1500 fix | 001°T, 3.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 127°T, 6.2 kn |
| 1545 fix | 284°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
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