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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 16003
Two legs from a 1450 fix: where is the 1555 DR?
At 1450 you fix your position 026°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 086°T at 5.2 kn until 1525, then 154°T at 6.9 kn until 1555.
Give the 1555 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).
| 1450 fix | 026°T, 2.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 086°T, 5.2 kn, 1450 to 1525 |
| Leg 2 | 154°T, 6.9 kn, 1525 to 1555 |
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