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USCG Exam Practice · Plot true course and distance between two charted points

Which term describes the direction toward which a current is flowing, as used when solving a current vector triangle?

  1. ADrift
  2. BSet✓ correct
  3. CCourse made good
  4. DLeeway

Why B is correct

Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302 defines set as the direction toward which the current is flowing, and drift as the speed of the current. These are distinct terms and must not be confused when constructing the current vector triangle.

Cited:Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302

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