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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 127007
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 270°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 214°T at 5.8 kn until 1630, then 142°T at 7.2 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1555 fix | 270°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 214°T, 5.8 kn, 1555 to 1630 |
| Leg 2 | 142°T, 7.2 kn, 1630 to 1650 |
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