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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 154005
Two legs from a 1345 fix: where is the 1430 DR?
At 1345 you fix your position 050°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 142°T at 7.9 kn until 1405, then 306°T at 7.9 kn until 1430.
Give the 1430 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1345 fix | 050°T, 2.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 142°T, 7.9 kn, 1345 to 1405 |
| Leg 2 | 306°T, 7.9 kn, 1405 to 1430 |
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