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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 281002
Two legs from a 1510 fix: where is the 1615 DR?
At 1510 you fix your position 256°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 204°T at 7.4 kn until 1530, then 352°T at 6.0 kn until 1615.
Give the 1615 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).
| 1510 fix | 256°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 204°T, 7.4 kn, 1510 to 1530 |
| Leg 2 | 352°T, 6.0 kn, 1530 to 1615 |
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