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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 117007
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1630 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 071°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 275°T at 5.3 kn until 1620, then 025°T at 5.7 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).
| 1555 fix | 071°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 275°T, 5.3 kn, 1555 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 025°T, 5.7 kn, 1620 to 1630 |
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