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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 143008
Two legs from a 1215 fix: where is the 1310 DR?
At 1215 you fix your position 255°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 311°T at 8.6 kn until 1245, then 169°T at 8.8 kn until 1310.
Give the 1310 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1215 fix | 255°T, 3.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 311°T, 8.6 kn, 1215 to 1245 |
| Leg 2 | 169°T, 8.8 kn, 1245 to 1310 |
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