Of course or of course means assuredly, certainly, or in the natural order of things--
Of course you're welcome to stay to dinner.
He forgot to return the call, of course.
Off course or off course means headed in the wrong direction, or deviating from a planned route, literally or figuratively--
Captain, the ship seems to be off course--we should have sighted land by now.
His life has been off course since he dropped out of school.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"We were due at noon, but of course we will arrive a few hours later, since the ship was off course."
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