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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 241008
Two legs from a 0830 fix: where is the 0905 DR?
At 0830 you fix your position 004°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack. You steer 340°T at 4.2 kn until 0840, then 304°T at 8.5 kn until 0905.
Give the 0905 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).
| 0830 fix | 004°T, 2.6 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 4.2 kn, 0830 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 304°T, 8.5 kn, 0840 to 0905 |
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