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 east of your DR. Which statement is TRUE?

Correct Answer: Option B — The drift is 0.25 knot.

In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding '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 east of your DR. Which statement is TRUE', the verified fact is: 'The drift is 0.25 knot.'.