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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 271002
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 051°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 072°T at 5.1 kn until 1600, then 217°T at 9.4 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 DR position as the true bearing FROM Gannet Rock daybeacon 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 | 051°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 072°T, 5.1 kn, 1545 to 1600 |
| Leg 2 | 217°T, 9.4 kn, 1600 to 1645 |
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