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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 202008
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 295°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 249°T at 8.5 kn until 1620, then 346°T at 4.8 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 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).
| 1555 fix | 295°T, 2.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 249°T, 8.5 kn, 1555 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 346°T, 4.8 kn, 1620 to 1645 |
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