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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 181004
Two legs from a 1540 fix: where is the 1640 DR?
At 1540 you fix your position 044°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 170°T at 9.3 kn until 1600, then 074°T at 7.5 kn until 1640.
Give the 1640 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).
| 1540 fix | 044°T, 2.2 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 170°T, 9.3 kn, 1540 to 1600 |
| Leg 2 | 074°T, 7.5 kn, 1600 to 1640 |
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