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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 268001
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 286°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 095°T at 9.1 kn until 0825, then 266°T at 6.1 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 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).
| 0815 fix | 286°T, 3.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 095°T, 9.1 kn, 0815 to 0825 |
| Leg 2 | 266°T, 6.1 kn, 0825 to 0855 |
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