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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 286003
Two legs from a 1425 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1425 you fix your position 007°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 270°T at 8.1 kn until 1500, then 188°T at 4.7 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1425 fix | 007°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 270°T, 8.1 kn, 1425 to 1500 |
| Leg 2 | 188°T, 4.7 kn, 1500 to 1540 |
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