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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 89003
Your 1600 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1530 your fix is 058°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 175°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 1600 a new fix puts you 036°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light.
Plot the 1600 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.
| 1530 fix | 058°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 175°T, 4.8 kn |
| 1600 fix | 036°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
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