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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 177004
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0905 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 035°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 271°T at 8.3 kn until 0855, then 217°T at 7.3 kn until 0905.
Give the 0905 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).
| 0815 fix | 035°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 271°T, 8.3 kn, 0815 to 0855 |
| Leg 2 | 217°T, 7.3 kn, 0855 to 0905 |
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