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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 186002
Two legs from a 1245 fix: where is the 1340 DR?
At 1245 you fix your position 053°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 007°T at 4.2 kn until 1315, then 317°T at 4.0 kn until 1340.
Give the 1340 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).
| 1245 fix | 053°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 007°T, 4.2 kn, 1245 to 1315 |
| Leg 2 | 317°T, 4.0 kn, 1315 to 1340 |
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