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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 302002
Two legs from a 1530 fix: where is the 1625 DR?
At 1530 you fix your position 088°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 105°T at 5.5 kn until 1545, then 040°T at 8.9 kn until 1625.
Give the 1625 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower 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).
| 1530 fix | 088°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 105°T, 5.5 kn, 1530 to 1545 |
| Leg 2 | 040°T, 8.9 kn, 1545 to 1625 |
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