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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 896005
Your 1515 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1435 your fix is 065°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 064°T at 8.8 kn through the water. At 1515 a new fix puts you 330°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1515 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 40 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1435 fix | 065°T, 1.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 064°T, 8.8 kn |
| 1515 fix | 330°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
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