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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 358005
Two legs from a 0745 fix: where is the 0850 DR?
At 0745 you fix your position 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 084°T at 6.6 kn until 0805, then 279°T at 7.8 kn until 0850.
Give the 0850 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).
| 0745 fix | 055°T, 3.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 084°T, 6.6 kn, 0745 to 0805 |
| Leg 2 | 279°T, 7.8 kn, 0805 to 0850 |
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