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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 358003
Two legs from a 1600 fix: where is the 1710 DR?
At 1600 you fix your position 055°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 013°T at 6.9 kn until 1645, then 080°T at 9.4 kn until 1710.
Give the 1710 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).
| 1600 fix | 055°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 013°T, 6.9 kn, 1600 to 1645 |
| Leg 2 | 080°T, 9.4 kn, 1645 to 1710 |
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