Definition
Distance made good is measured from the departure position to the current position along the ground track, and it may be considerably less than the distance logged when beating or when the stream is foul. On a windward passage a yacht may log 30 nautical miles of tacking to make good 20 along the rhumb line. Distinguishing logged distance from distance made good is essential when estimating time of arrival.
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