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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 108008
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 260°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 233°T at 4.5 kn until 1525, then 055°T at 6.6 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1500 fix | 260°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 233°T, 4.5 kn, 1500 to 1525 |
| Leg 2 | 055°T, 6.6 kn, 1525 to 1540 |
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