Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 636002
Your 1435 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1400 your fix is 341°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack. You steer 003°T at 8.6 kn through the water. At 1435 a new fix puts you 279°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1435 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 35 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1400 fix | 341°T, 2.0 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 003°T, 8.6 kn |
| 1435 fix | 279°T, 2.9 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.