Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 137001
Your 1300 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1200 your fix is 242°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 095°T at 4.7 kn through the water. At 1300 a new fix puts you 349°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1300 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 60 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1200 fix | 242°T, 1.6 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 095°T, 4.7 kn |
| 1300 fix | 349°T, 1.3 nm from Kittle water tank |
Plot Pass skill. Plot Pass $1.95/month or $19.50/year · Free during preview: all eight skills, worksheets with answer keys, a 5,000-attempt Plot Log and CSV.