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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 202005
Two legs from a 0715 fix: where is the 0815 DR?
At 0715 you fix your position 266°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 039°T at 7.4 kn until 0735, then 229°T at 4.6 kn until 0815.
Give the 0815 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).
| 0715 fix | 266°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 039°T, 7.4 kn, 0715 to 0735 |
| Leg 2 | 229°T, 4.6 kn, 0735 to 0815 |
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