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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 277008
Two legs from a 1400 fix: where is the 1455 DR?
At 1400 you fix your position 046°T, 2.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 289°T at 9.2 kn until 1415, then 042°T at 4.3 kn until 1455.
Give the 1455 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).
| 1400 fix | 046°T, 2.8 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 289°T, 9.2 kn, 1400 to 1415 |
| Leg 2 | 042°T, 4.3 kn, 1415 to 1455 |
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