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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 311006
Two legs from a 1600 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1600 you fix your position 263°T, 3.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 317°T at 5.7 kn until 1640, then 140°T at 5.5 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1600 fix | 263°T, 3.2 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 317°T, 5.7 kn, 1600 to 1640 |
| Leg 2 | 140°T, 5.5 kn, 1640 to 1650 |
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