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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 284004
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1705 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 129°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 236°T at 7.5 kn until 1635, then 085°T at 5.2 kn until 1705.
Give the 1705 DR position as the true bearing FROM Gannet Rock daybeacon 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).
| 1555 fix | 129°T, 1.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 236°T, 7.5 kn, 1555 to 1635 |
| Leg 2 | 085°T, 5.2 kn, 1635 to 1705 |
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