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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 118005
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1700 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 304°T, 3.5 nm from Mill stack. You steer 342°T at 6.8 kn until 1625, then 158°T at 4.3 kn until 1700.
Give the 1700 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).
| 1540 fix | 304°T, 3.5 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 342°T, 6.8 kn, 1540 to 1625 |
| Leg 2 | 158°T, 4.3 kn, 1625 to 1700 |
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