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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 177007
Two legs from a 0705 fix: where is the 0745 DR?
At 0705 you fix your position 049°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 186°T at 4.2 kn until 0735, then 305°T at 9.8 kn until 0745.
Give the 0745 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).
| 0705 fix | 049°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 186°T, 4.2 kn, 0705 to 0735 |
| Leg 2 | 305°T, 9.8 kn, 0735 to 0745 |
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