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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 185001
Two legs from a 1020 fix: where is the 1045 DR?
At 1020 you fix your position 027°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 247°T at 5.6 kn until 1030, then 294°T at 4.4 kn until 1045.
Give the 1045 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).
| 1020 fix | 027°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 247°T, 5.6 kn, 1020 to 1030 |
| Leg 2 | 294°T, 4.4 kn, 1030 to 1045 |
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