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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 197008
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1615 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 352°T, 1.6 nm from Mill stack. You steer 270°T at 7.0 kn until 1605, then 303°T at 6.4 kn until 1615.
Give the 1615 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).
| 1550 fix | 352°T, 1.6 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 270°T, 7.0 kn, 1550 to 1605 |
| Leg 2 | 303°T, 6.4 kn, 1605 to 1615 |
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