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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 282004
Two legs from a 0925 fix: where is the 1005 DR?
At 0925 you fix your position 050°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 261°T at 9.8 kn until 0945, then 084°T at 5.7 kn until 1005.
Give the 1005 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).
| 0925 fix | 050°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 261°T, 9.8 kn, 0925 to 0945 |
| Leg 2 | 084°T, 5.7 kn, 0945 to 1005 |
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