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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 105003
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1630 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 353°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 087°T at 4.9 kn until 1620, then 014°T at 4.8 kn until 1630.
Give the 1630 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).
| 1540 fix | 353°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 087°T, 4.9 kn, 1540 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 014°T, 4.8 kn, 1620 to 1630 |
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