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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 112006
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1530 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 053°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 244°T at 7.0 kn until 1510, then 332°T at 7.8 kn until 1530.
Give the 1530 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).
| 1500 fix | 053°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 244°T, 7.0 kn, 1500 to 1510 |
| Leg 2 | 332°T, 7.8 kn, 1510 to 1530 |
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