Question 1367Navigation General

The correct answer is B) set the vessel to the right. The Canary Current is a north-flowing current off the northwest coast of Africa. When sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Dakar, West Africa, the Canary Current will set the vessel to the right (or eastward) as it flows northward. This is due to the Coriolis effect, which causes moving objects in the Northern Hemisphere to deflect to the right. The other options are incorrect because: A) the current would not set the vessel to the left, C) the Canary Current would not provide additional thrust, and D) the Canary Current would not offer resistance in the form of a head current, but rather set the vessel to the right.