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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 281001
Two legs from a 0820 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0820 you fix your position 258°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 061°T at 6.4 kn until 0830, then 314°T at 7.5 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 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).
| 0820 fix | 258°T, 3.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 061°T, 6.4 kn, 0820 to 0830 |
| Leg 2 | 314°T, 7.5 kn, 0830 to 0900 |
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