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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 142001
Two legs from a 0800 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0800 you fix your position 353°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 053°T at 5.9 kn until 0845, then 267°T at 8.9 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 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).
| 0800 fix | 353°T, 1.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 053°T, 5.9 kn, 0800 to 0845 |
| Leg 2 | 267°T, 8.9 kn, 0845 to 0855 |
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