Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 398006
Your 1325 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1255 your fix is 132°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 237°T at 8.1 kn through the water. At 1325 a new fix puts you 350°T, 2.7 nm from Mill stack.
Plot the 1325 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 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1255 fix | 132°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 237°T, 8.1 kn |
| 1325 fix | 350°T, 2.7 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.