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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 254006
Two legs from a 0915 fix: where is the 1025 DR?
At 0915 you fix your position 280°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 079°T at 8.2 kn until 0945, then 284°T at 5.7 kn until 1025.
Give the 1025 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).
| 0915 fix | 280°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 079°T, 8.2 kn, 0915 to 0945 |
| Leg 2 | 284°T, 5.7 kn, 0945 to 1025 |
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