Dividers:
Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 270008
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 278°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 278°T at 4.1 kn until 1515, then 155°T at 9.6 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1500 fix | 278°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 278°T, 4.1 kn, 1500 to 1515 |
| Leg 2 | 155°T, 9.6 kn, 1515 to 1540 |
Free skill. Plot Pass $1.95/month or $19.50/year · Free during preview: all eight skills, worksheets with answer keys, a 5,000-attempt Plot Log and CSV.