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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 934008
Your 1230 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1135 your fix is 056°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 126°T at 6.7 kn through the water. At 1230 a new fix puts you 340°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1230 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 55 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1135 fix | 056°T, 1.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 126°T, 6.7 kn |
| 1230 fix | 340°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack |
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