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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 161007
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 089°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 080°T at 4.9 kn until 1630, then 283°T at 4.7 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1550 fix | 089°T, 2.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 080°T, 4.9 kn, 1550 to 1630 |
| Leg 2 | 283°T, 4.7 kn, 1630 to 1650 |
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