USCG Exam PracticeCourse to steer to compensate for current
Set, as it applies to current, is best defined as which of the following?
- A. The speed of the current in knots
- ✓ The direction toward which the current is flowingCorrect
- C. The difference between course steered and course made good
- D. The rate at which a vessel is displaced from its DR track
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 on the exam.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302