3 knots drift..?
While cruising eastwards in the North-Western Approaches a Hunt came on a crossing course. The weather was extremely bad so we didn't dive, just cut the engines and let him pass a few clicks ahead. Then comes the funny stuff. Even if we had cut the engines the knot indicator still showed 3 knots. This lasted for a long time - like an hour or so. If this is to illustrate wind/sea drift I am impressed by the game. Problem is we had the sea/wind against us.....
Of course, we could be drifting backwards. Anybody experienced this...?
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