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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 175006
Two legs from a 0750 fix: where is the 0840 DR?
At 0750 you fix your position 251°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 227°T at 5.8 kn until 0830, then 133°T at 5.5 kn until 0840.
Give the 0840 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).
| 0750 fix | 251°T, 1.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 227°T, 5.8 kn, 0750 to 0830 |
| Leg 2 | 133°T, 5.5 kn, 0830 to 0840 |
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