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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 174003
Two legs from a 1250 fix: where is the 1345 DR?
At 1250 you fix your position 066°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 346°T at 4.3 kn until 1335, then 286°T at 7.3 kn until 1345.
Give the 1345 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1250 fix | 066°T, 2.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 346°T, 4.3 kn, 1250 to 1335 |
| Leg 2 | 286°T, 7.3 kn, 1335 to 1345 |
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