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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 891004
Your 0945 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0910 your fix is 293°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 230°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 0945 a new fix puts you 071°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 0945 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0910 fix | 293°T, 4.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 230°T, 4.7 kn |
| 0945 fix | 071°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
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