How to Calculate Current Direction When Sailing

The first step to find how the tidal current is setting you is to determine the direction, or set, of the current. All other calculations can wait, but if you do not know the current direction within two to three degrees, you could be set onto the rocks in no time! Watch this sailing video now. (Coming up next week, I'll show how to find the speed of the current!) Captain John is a 20+ year Coast Guard veteran, author, sailor, and professional boating instructor who shows you the simple, cut-to-the-chase sailing skills for safer sailing. Visit his website at www.skippertips.com. Sign up for his highly popular Sailing Tip of the Week. Discover how to get instant access to hundreds of sailing articles, videos, eBooks, and much more!