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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 3002
Two legs from a 0820 fix: where is the 0855 DR?
At 0820 you fix your position 249°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 270°T at 7.1 kn until 0840, then 150°T at 6.6 kn until 0855.
Give the 0855 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 0820 fix | 249°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 270°T, 7.1 kn, 0820 to 0840 |
| Leg 2 | 150°T, 6.6 kn, 0840 to 0855 |
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