USCG Exam PracticeTides and currents — predictions and corrections
Which term describes the speed of a current affecting a vessel's track over ground?
- A. Set
- B. Tidal state
- ✓ DriftCorrect
- D. Flood
Why C is correct
Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302 defines drift as the speed of the current. Set is the direction toward which the current flows, not its speed.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 23 §2302