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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 28007
Two legs from a 1200 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1200 you fix your position 241°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 180°T at 8.6 kn until 1220, then 301°T at 4.2 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 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).
| 1200 fix | 241°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 180°T, 8.6 kn, 1200 to 1220 |
| Leg 2 | 301°T, 4.2 kn, 1220 to 1255 |
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