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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 163003
Two legs from a 0755 fix: where is the 0850 DR?
At 0755 you fix your position 030°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 171°T at 6.6 kn until 0840, then 141°T at 7.6 kn until 0850.
Give the 0850 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).
| 0755 fix | 030°T, 2.8 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 171°T, 6.6 kn, 0755 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 141°T, 7.6 kn, 0840 to 0850 |
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