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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 120005
Two legs from a 0735 fix: where is the 0835 DR?
At 0735 you fix your position 243°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 240°T at 5.1 kn until 0805, then 357°T at 8.6 kn until 0835.
Give the 0835 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).
| 0735 fix | 243°T, 3.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 240°T, 5.1 kn, 0735 to 0805 |
| Leg 2 | 357°T, 8.6 kn, 0805 to 0835 |
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