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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 275001
Two legs from a 1215 fix: where is the 1300 DR?
At 1215 you fix your position 054°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 285°T at 4.8 kn until 1240, then 342°T at 6.8 kn until 1300.
Give the 1300 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).
| 1215 fix | 054°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 285°T, 4.8 kn, 1215 to 1240 |
| Leg 2 | 342°T, 6.8 kn, 1240 to 1300 |
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