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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 318008
Two legs from a 0900 fix: where is the 0925 DR?
At 0900 you fix your position 044°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 207°T at 5.5 kn until 0915, then 314°T at 9.9 kn until 0925.
Give the 0925 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).
| 0900 fix | 044°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 207°T, 5.5 kn, 0900 to 0915 |
| Leg 2 | 314°T, 9.9 kn, 0915 to 0925 |
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