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Set and drift

The term “set and drift” is used to describe external forces that affect a boat and keep it from following an intended course. To understand and calculate set and drift, one needs to first understand currents. Ocean currents are the horizontal movements of water from one location to another. The movement of water is impacted by: meteorological effects…

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Lines of PositionsRangesCourseCompass
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Ocean currentsEarthquakesKnots
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Set and drift

Nodes14
Edges13
Triples21
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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Set and drift

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related to Example Calculation · 13
Set and drift → Connect, Convert, Measure, Plot, Radar Plotting, Radar Plotting SheetStep, Step, Then, Thus, Using, What, You, Your
related to How to Calculate · 7
Set and drift → Dead Reckoning, Distance, DR, In, Speed, This, Time

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course set drift speed vessel knots step current using true degrees water used direction time miles effects wind desired ground

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pointing her into the windinstance ofwith no correction or compensation by altering the heading of the vessel0.80text
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationYou0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationYour0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationWhat0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationStep0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationPlot0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationRadar Plotting SheetStep0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationMeasure0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationRadar Plotting0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationConnect0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationThus0.60section
Set and driftrelated to Example CalculationUsing0.60section

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