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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 11006
Two legs from a 0845 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0845 you fix your position 257°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 052°T at 5.0 kn until 0855, then 306°T at 8.8 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 0845 fix | 257°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 052°T, 5.0 kn, 0845 to 0855 |
| Leg 2 | 306°T, 8.8 kn, 0855 to 0915 |
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