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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 270006
Two legs from a 1335 fix: where is the 1410 DR?
At 1335 you fix your position 060°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 238°T at 5.5 kn until 1345, then 017°T at 7.2 kn until 1410.
Give the 1410 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).
| 1335 fix | 060°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 238°T, 5.5 kn, 1335 to 1345 |
| Leg 2 | 017°T, 7.2 kn, 1345 to 1410 |
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