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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 281006
Two legs from a 1440 fix: where is the 1510 DR?
At 1440 you fix your position 039°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 231°T at 6.2 kn until 1450, then 353°T at 9.4 kn until 1510.
Give the 1510 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).
| 1440 fix | 039°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 231°T, 6.2 kn, 1440 to 1450 |
| Leg 2 | 353°T, 9.4 kn, 1450 to 1510 |
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