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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 889005
Your 1325 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1255 your fix is 016°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 083°T at 7.2 kn through the water. At 1325 a new fix puts you 293°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1325 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1255 fix | 016°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 083°T, 7.2 kn |
| 1325 fix | 293°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
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