At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200 you again fix your position and it is 0.5 mile west of your DR. Which statement is TRUE?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — The set is 270°, drift 0.25 knot.
Set is the direction toward which the current flows, and drift is speed calculated by distance divided by elapsed time. Moving 0.5 miles west over two hours yields a 270° set with a drift of 0.25 knots.
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