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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 138001
Two legs from a 0805 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0805 you fix your position 051°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 132°T at 4.5 kn until 0845, then 300°T at 8.1 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 DR position as the true bearing FROM Mill stack 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).
| 0805 fix | 051°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 132°T, 4.5 kn, 0805 to 0845 |
| Leg 2 | 300°T, 8.1 kn, 0845 to 0855 |
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