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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 141005
Two legs from a 0810 fix: where is the 0850 DR?
At 0810 you fix your position 045°T, 3.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 184°T at 7.1 kn until 0820, then 322°T at 8.8 kn until 0850.
Give the 0850 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower 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).
| 0810 fix | 045°T, 3.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 184°T, 7.1 kn, 0810 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 322°T, 8.8 kn, 0820 to 0850 |
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