Dividers:
Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 705001
Your 1450 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1350 your fix is 041°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 187°T at 4.0 kn through the water. At 1450 a new fix puts you 123°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire.
Plot the 1450 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.
| 1350 fix | 041°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 187°T, 4.0 kn |
| 1450 fix | 123°T, 2.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
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.