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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 251003
Two legs from a 1515 fix: where is the 1620 DR?
At 1515 you fix your position 298°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 287°T at 4.2 kn until 1600, then 175°T at 8.2 kn until 1620.
Give the 1620 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).
| 1515 fix | 298°T, 2.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 287°T, 4.2 kn, 1515 to 1600 |
| Leg 2 | 175°T, 8.2 kn, 1600 to 1620 |
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