Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 362002
Your 0930 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 0830 your fix is 017°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 146°T at 8.5 kn through the water. At 0930 a new fix puts you 342°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 0930 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.
| 0830 fix | 017°T, 3.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 146°T, 8.5 kn |
| 0930 fix | 342°T, 2.5 nm from Mill stack |
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.