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  2. Set and drift - Wikipedia

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    Such as, a vessel has a speed of 8 knots through the water and the vessel is traveling with the current, which is at 2 knots, then the speed over ground is 8+2 and the vessel's true speed is 10 knots. Set and Drift can be calculated by using a vector diagram and can be drawn and measured on a chart, maneuvering board or even a plain piece of paper.

  3. RV Vantuna - Wikipedia

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    The vessel is 85 feet (26 m) long with a displacement of 99 tons. The hull is made of planked mahogany. It had twin screws, powered by two Caterpillar D343 turbo diesel engines, each producing about 450 hp. Although the nominal cruising speed was about 10 knots, the Vantuna could reach a maximum speed around 14 knots. Fuel consumption ranged ...

  4. Heading (navigation) - Wikipedia

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    The drift angle (shaded red) is due to the wind velocity (W/V, in green). In navigation , the heading of a vessel or aircraft is the compass direction in which the craft's bow or nose is pointed. Note that the heading may not necessarily be the direction that the vehicle actually travels, which is known as its course .

  5. Column: DMV dumps stupid questions for license renewal, but ...

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    In November, 19,000 people of all ages took the DMV's eLearning course, compared with 47,500 people in April. Above, a line outside a DMV office in South L.A. in 2018.

  6. Rate of turn indicator - Wikipedia

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    2.9 All ships of 50,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 2.8, have: 2.9.1 a rate of turn indicator, or other means, to determine and display the rate of turn; and 2.9.2 a speed and distance measuring device, or other means, to indicate speed and distance over the ground in the forward and ...

  7. Hull speed - Wikipedia

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    Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-trough dimension (height) increases as well. When hull speed is exceeded, a vessel in displacement mode ...

  8. Ship motion test - Wikipedia

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    There are various types of test: the model may be towed along a straight line or circular path, and may be subjected to oscillations. Forces acting on the vessel are measured using a dynamometer. [2] The tests may be evaluating the overall design, or focusing on the characteristics of a propeller. [2]

  9. California will test digital driver's licenses. Should you ...

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    States are slowly rolling out digital driver's licenses, aiming to give residents more control over their identifying information. California is heading that way too. California will test digital ...