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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 309003
Two legs from a 0805 fix: where is the 0850 DR?
At 0805 you fix your position 250°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 157°T at 5.8 kn until 0815, then 018°T at 7.3 kn until 0850.
Give the 0850 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).
| 0805 fix | 250°T, 3.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 157°T, 5.8 kn, 0805 to 0815 |
| Leg 2 | 018°T, 7.3 kn, 0815 to 0850 |
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