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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 380003
Two legs from a 1200 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1200 you fix your position 275°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 245°T at 5.4 kn until 1230, then 294°T at 8.1 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 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).
| 1200 fix | 275°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 245°T, 5.4 kn, 1200 to 1230 |
| Leg 2 | 294°T, 8.1 kn, 1230 to 1255 |
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