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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 1005
Two legs from a 1315 fix: where is the 1425 DR?
At 1315 you fix your position 043°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 246°T at 4.5 kn until 1350, then 111°T at 6.3 kn until 1425.
Give the 1425 DR position as the true bearing FROM Mill stack 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).
| 1315 fix | 043°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 246°T, 4.5 kn, 1315 to 1350 |
| Leg 2 | 111°T, 6.3 kn, 1350 to 1425 |
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