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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 318007
Two legs from a 0745 fix: where is the 0805 DR?
At 0745 you fix your position 340°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 079°T at 6.7 kn until 0755, then 286°T at 4.3 kn until 0805.
Give the 0805 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).
| 0745 fix | 340°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 079°T, 6.7 kn, 0745 to 0755 |
| Leg 2 | 286°T, 4.3 kn, 0755 to 0805 |
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