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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 174007
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1525 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 080°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 102°T at 8.6 kn until 1515, then 143°T at 7.8 kn until 1525.
Give the 1525 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).
| 1500 fix | 080°T, 1.9 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 102°T, 8.6 kn, 1500 to 1515 |
| Leg 2 | 143°T, 7.8 kn, 1515 to 1525 |
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