Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 260007
Your 0950 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0905 your fix is 026°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 185°T at 4.8 kn through the water. At 0950 a new fix puts you 038°T, 1.0 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 0950 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.
| 0905 fix | 026°T, 1.7 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 185°T, 4.8 kn |
| 0950 fix | 038°T, 1.0 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.