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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 281004
Two legs from a 1500 fix: where is the 1545 DR?
At 1500 you fix your position 233°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 112°T at 6.2 kn until 1510, then 254°T at 6.8 kn until 1545.
Give the 1545 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).
| 1500 fix | 233°T, 3.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 112°T, 6.2 kn, 1500 to 1510 |
| Leg 2 | 254°T, 6.8 kn, 1510 to 1545 |
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