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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 34002
Two legs from a 1030 fix: where is the 1115 DR?
At 1030 you fix your position 050°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 199°T at 4.9 kn until 1045, then 057°T at 4.6 kn until 1115.
Give the 1115 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).
| 1030 fix | 050°T, 3.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 199°T, 4.9 kn, 1030 to 1045 |
| Leg 2 | 057°T, 4.6 kn, 1045 to 1115 |
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