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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 161003
Two legs from a 1235 fix: where is the 1335 DR?
At 1235 you fix your position 256°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 340°T at 5.6 kn until 1315, then 176°T at 6.2 kn until 1335.
Give the 1335 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).
| 1235 fix | 256°T, 2.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 5.6 kn, 1235 to 1315 |
| Leg 2 | 176°T, 6.2 kn, 1315 to 1335 |
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