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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 123005
Two legs from a 1515 fix: where is the 1605 DR?
At 1515 you fix your position 265°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 210°T at 8.1 kn until 1540, then 100°T at 4.9 kn until 1605.
Give the 1605 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1515 fix | 265°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 210°T, 8.1 kn, 1515 to 1540 |
| Leg 2 | 100°T, 4.9 kn, 1540 to 1605 |
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