Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 160002
Your 0755 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0710 your fix is 047°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 031°T at 6.5 kn through the water. At 0755 a new fix puts you 358°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 0755 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 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 0710 fix | 047°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 031°T, 6.5 kn |
| 0755 fix | 358°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
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.