Sector Search - Search and Rescue

What is the sector search? When is it used? How does it differ from other search patterns?
This video answers all the above questions and more for the benefit of mariners preparing for examinations (orals and written).
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[@terrycox2615]

Your Datum is the CSP. Everything is coordinated around the datum (CSP) your example show leg 1 going to the datum then passing through.

[@ceannscriteach81]

This is correct, the datum on water drifts so it is used to track the search.

[@ceannscriteach81]

This is correct, the datum on water drifts so it is used to track the search.

[@malfesse1]

Each turn should be 060° to have an equilateral triangle with one of its tips the datum

[@ccga3359]

120°

[@ceannscriteach81]

No each is 120 degrees