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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 270001
Two legs from a 0735 fix: where is the 0755 DR?
At 0735 you fix your position 111°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 170°T at 7.8 kn until 0745, then 285°T at 6.3 kn until 0755.
Give the 0755 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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 | 111°T, 2.3 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 170°T, 7.8 kn, 0735 to 0745 |
| Leg 2 | 285°T, 6.3 kn, 0745 to 0755 |
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