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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 1
Two legs from a 1015 fix: where is the 1040 DR?
At 1015 you fix your position 324°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 174°T at 8.2 kn until 1030, then 257°T at 4.9 kn until 1040.
Give the 1040 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower to the DR, and the distance. Courses are true and speeds are through the water; dead reckoning ignores current and leeway.
Tolerance: 2° and 0.15 nm (or 4 % of the distance).
| 1015 fix | 324°T, 2.8 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 174°T, 8.2 kn, 1015 to 1030 |
| Leg 2 | 257°T, 4.9 kn, 1030 to 1040 |
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