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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 229008
Two legs from a 1235 fix: where is the 1400 DR?
At 1235 you fix your position 300°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 279°T at 5.9 kn until 1315, then 102°T at 7.9 kn until 1400.
Give the 1400 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).
| 1235 fix | 300°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 279°T, 5.9 kn, 1235 to 1315 |
| Leg 2 | 102°T, 7.9 kn, 1315 to 1400 |
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