Chart Navigation & Plotting · Set & Drift — Definitions
The 'set' of a current is:
- AThe speed of the current
- BThe direction toward which the current flows✓ Correct
- CThe direction from which the current flows
- DThe depth of the current
Explanation
Set is the direction toward which the current flows (opposite convention to wind). Drift is the current's speed, usually in knots. Together they form the current vector in a set-and-drift triangle.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), current sailing
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