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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 111005
Two legs from a 0720 fix: where is the 0820 DR?
At 0720 you fix your position 224°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 074°T at 5.1 kn until 0805, then 007°T at 5.5 kn until 0820.
Give the 0820 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).
| 0720 fix | 224°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 074°T, 5.1 kn, 0720 to 0805 |
| Leg 2 | 007°T, 5.5 kn, 0805 to 0820 |
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