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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 155008
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1625 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 155°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 297°T at 8.7 kn until 1600, then 245°T at 9.4 kn until 1625.
Give the 1625 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).
| 1540 fix | 155°T, 2.6 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 297°T, 8.7 kn, 1540 to 1600 |
| Leg 2 | 245°T, 9.4 kn, 1600 to 1625 |
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