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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 155005
Two legs from a 0725 fix: where is the 0800 DR?
At 0725 you fix your position 030°T, 3.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 135°T at 7.6 kn until 0735, then 272°T at 6.5 kn until 0800.
Give the 0800 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).
| 0725 fix | 030°T, 3.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 135°T, 7.6 kn, 0725 to 0735 |
| Leg 2 | 272°T, 6.5 kn, 0735 to 0800 |
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