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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 257008
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1635 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 028°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 017°T at 7.8 kn until 1615, then 274°T at 4.3 kn until 1635.
Give the 1635 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).
| 1545 fix | 028°T, 3.0 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 017°T, 7.8 kn, 1545 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 274°T, 4.3 kn, 1615 to 1635 |
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