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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 300004
Two legs from a 1225 fix: where is the 1315 DR?
At 1225 you fix your position 042°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 058°T at 5.3 kn until 1255, then 296°T at 7.8 kn until 1315.
Give the 1315 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).
| 1225 fix | 042°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 058°T, 5.3 kn, 1225 to 1255 |
| Leg 2 | 296°T, 7.8 kn, 1255 to 1315 |
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