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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 344001
Two legs from a 1435 fix: where is the 1520 DR?
At 1435 you fix your position 050°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 030°T at 9.0 kn until 1510, then 285°T at 4.7 kn until 1520.
Give the 1520 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).
| 1435 fix | 050°T, 3.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 030°T, 9.0 kn, 1435 to 1510 |
| Leg 2 | 285°T, 4.7 kn, 1510 to 1520 |
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