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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 30008
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 254°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 117°T at 5.5 kn until 0835, then 199°T at 5.2 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 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).
| 0815 fix | 254°T, 2.1 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 117°T, 5.5 kn, 0815 to 0835 |
| Leg 2 | 199°T, 5.2 kn, 0835 to 0855 |
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