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You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What course should you steer?

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You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What course should you steer?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Set and drift as a current vector that adds to your ship’s speed through the water • Vector triangle for course to steer vs. course made good • Breaking motion into components along and across the desired track

💭 Think About

• Sketch a current triangle: start with the desired course made good (035°T), then add the current (set 340°T, drift 2 knots) and see what ship’s course through the water (12 knots) is needed to close the triangle. • Think about whether you must steer into the current or with it: is the set pushing you to the left or right of 035°T? That tells you whether your course to steer will be greater or less than 035°T. • Use basic trigonometry or components (north/south and east/west) to relate the 12‑knot ship vector, the 2‑knot current vector, and the resulting ground track vector on 035°T.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear on the difference between course to steer (through the water) and course made good (over the ground). • Verify the direction of set (340°T) relative to the desired 035°T: how many degrees and to which side? • Check that the final course you choose would logically compensate for the current so that the resultant over‑ground track is 035°T, not just close to it.

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Question 1 of 2066636ee928f7522a1c51a73c

You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What course should you steer?

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You wish to make good a course of 035°T while turning for an engine speed of 12 knots. The set is 340°T, and the drift is 2 knots. What course should you steer?

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