You are underway on course 160°T at 10 knots. The current is 210°T at 0.9 knots. What is the course made good?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 164°T
Vector addition of vessel velocity and current vector determines the course made good and speed made good. Constructing a current triangle using set and drift yields the true track across the bottom rather than the heading steered.
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