USCG Exam Practice · Course to steer to compensate for current
In the context of current sailing, what does the term 'set' refer to?
- AThe speed of the current in knots
- BThe direction toward which the current is flowing✓ correct
- CThe angular difference between course steered and course made good
- DThe distance a vessel is displaced from its DR position
Why B is correct
Set is defined as the direction toward which the current is flowing; drift is the speed of the current. These two values together describe the current vector that acts on the vessel. (Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302)
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302
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