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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 20008
Two legs from a 1455 fix: where is the 1615 DR?
At 1455 you fix your position 241°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 248°T at 5.7 kn until 1540, then 027°T at 6.1 kn until 1615.
Give the 1615 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).
| 1455 fix | 241°T, 2.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 248°T, 5.7 kn, 1455 to 1540 |
| Leg 2 | 027°T, 6.1 kn, 1540 to 1615 |
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