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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 184004
Two legs from a 1600 fix: where is the 1710 DR?
At 1600 you fix your position 302°T, 4.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 160°T at 7.5 kn until 1635, then 323°T at 7.2 kn until 1710.
Give the 1710 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).
| 1600 fix | 302°T, 4.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 160°T, 7.5 kn, 1600 to 1635 |
| Leg 2 | 323°T, 7.2 kn, 1635 to 1710 |
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