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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 323003
Two legs from a 1430 fix: where is the 1510 DR?
At 1430 you fix your position 033°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 244°T at 7.4 kn until 1455, then 026°T at 5.1 kn until 1510.
Give the 1510 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).
| 1430 fix | 033°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 244°T, 7.4 kn, 1430 to 1455 |
| Leg 2 | 026°T, 5.1 kn, 1455 to 1510 |
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