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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 143005
Two legs from a 0950 fix: where is the 1050 DR?
At 0950 you fix your position 058°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 286°T at 8.1 kn until 1015, then 091°T at 8.0 kn until 1050.
Give the 1050 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).
| 0950 fix | 058°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 286°T, 8.1 kn, 0950 to 1015 |
| Leg 2 | 091°T, 8.0 kn, 1015 to 1050 |
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