Chart Navigation & Plotting · Set & Drift
In current sailing, 'set' refers to:
- AThe direction toward which the current flows✓ Correct
- BThe speed of the current in knots
- CThe vessel's leeway angle
- DThe direction from which the wind blows
Explanation
Set is the direction the current is flowing toward (e.g., a current setting 090° flows to the east). Drift is its speed in knots. Note this is opposite the convention for wind, which is named for the direction it comes from.
Authority: Bowditch, Pub. No. 9 (current sailing)
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