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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 935008
Your 1205 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1050 your fix is 054°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 278°T at 6.6 kn through the water. At 1205 a new fix puts you 052°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1205 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 75 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1050 fix | 054°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 278°T, 6.6 kn |
| 1205 fix | 052°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
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