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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 307005
Two legs from a 1305 fix: where is the 1335 DR?
At 1305 you fix your position 038°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 321°T at 7.0 kn until 1325, then 272°T at 7.9 kn until 1335.
Give the 1335 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).
| 1305 fix | 038°T, 3.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 321°T, 7.0 kn, 1305 to 1325 |
| Leg 2 | 272°T, 7.9 kn, 1325 to 1335 |
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