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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 299005
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1700 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 014°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 071°T at 4.1 kn until 1630, then 260°T at 4.8 kn until 1700.
Give the 1700 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).
| 1545 fix | 014°T, 2.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 071°T, 4.1 kn, 1545 to 1630 |
| Leg 2 | 260°T, 4.8 kn, 1630 to 1700 |
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