Navigation - Set and Drift (White Board Part 2)

Once you've determined your DR or Dead Reckoning position, you can calculate what your Set and Drift is to figure out your new position, and your new course to steer.

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[mhansl]

A great lesson, but let us appreciate, for a moment, how smoothly Capt Dave turned a question mark into an 8.

[oualidloucif]

Thank you for this smoothy explanation capt ! i'm passing my certificate in 20 days to have the title second Captain i'd love to learn more in this channel 🙏

[nothwestresponse]

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[Jarnail.Saini]

👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 Fabolous Captain You Are A Great 👌🏻 Am Learn From You Too Much

[robertstephens]

In this calculation the set in drift are relative. true speed and course of the vessel effected by the true current course and speed.

[JohnCampbell-ip]

When did they add an extra letter T in longitude

[nurlatifahmohdnor]

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[starbuck]

simple algebra. once you know where you are. how did Magellan know where he was?

[santonopoulou]

May I ask what textbook your students are using? I'd love to pick up a copy even if just for the extra practice problems. I'm a recreational sailor - not someone doing this for a living - but I'm always interested in building better navigational skills. Great videos; you guys have helped me so much. I wish you guys had online programs from your website for recreational sailors/boaters. I'd pay good money for full courses for sure!

[olatunbosuntomori]

How can one determine then the speed to proceed to arrive at a particular point at a given time while accounting for tidal stream?.thank you

[Plufis]

Hi Capt. Question please....your drift speed is only measured at 45 minutes....but isn't drift speed a knots per hour calculation? .8 over 45 minutes would approx .27 of a mile per 15 minute interval and to show drift as a "knots per hour" you would need to add the remaining 15 minute interval...so your drift should be 1.08 knots per hour....or simply. 1 knot....
If I am wrong, could you tell me why please? Thanks.