Chart Navigation & Plotting · Set & Drift — Drift

Your fix lies 4.0 NM from your DR for the same time, and the last fix was 2 hours earlier. What is the drift?

Explanation

Drift = displacement ÷ elapsed time = 4.0 NM ÷ 2 h = 2.0 knots. Set would be the direction from the DR toward the fix.

Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), Current Sailing

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