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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 243007
Two legs from a 0735 fix: where is the 0840 DR?
At 0735 you fix your position 040°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 324°T at 4.5 kn until 0820, then 133°T at 4.4 kn until 0840.
Give the 0840 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).
| 0735 fix | 040°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 324°T, 4.5 kn, 0735 to 0820 |
| Leg 2 | 133°T, 4.4 kn, 0820 to 0840 |
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