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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 241001
Two legs from a 1405 fix: where is the 1500 DR?
At 1405 you fix your position 071°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 239°T at 6.1 kn until 1420, then 309°T at 4.5 kn until 1500.
Give the 1500 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).
| 1405 fix | 071°T, 4.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 239°T, 6.1 kn, 1405 to 1420 |
| Leg 2 | 309°T, 4.5 kn, 1420 to 1500 |
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