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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 35001
Two legs from a 1525 fix: where is the 1640 DR?
At 1525 you fix your position 357°T, 3.2 nm from Mill stack. You steer 342°T at 7.6 kn until 1610, then 173°T at 7.8 kn until 1640.
Give the 1640 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).
| 1525 fix | 357°T, 3.2 nm from Mill stack |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 342°T, 7.6 kn, 1525 to 1610 |
| Leg 2 | 173°T, 7.8 kn, 1610 to 1640 |
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