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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 284008
Two legs from a 1550 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1550 you fix your position 186°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 199°T at 4.9 kn until 1620, then 292°T at 8.8 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1550 fix | 186°T, 1.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 199°T, 4.9 kn, 1550 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 292°T, 8.8 kn, 1620 to 1650 |
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