A coastal navigator plots a course in an area with a known tidal stream setting 090° at 2.0 knots. If the vessel steers True Course 000° at an engine speed of 8.0 knots for 1 hour, what is the vessel's resulting Course Over Ground (Rumbo efectivo - Ref) and Speed Over Ground (Velocidad efectiva - Vef)?
Answer: A — Ref ≈ 014°, Vef ≈ 8.2 knots
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