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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 38007
Two legs from a 1230 fix: where is the 1255 DR?
At 1230 you fix your position 244°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 140°T at 8.0 kn until 1245, then 350°T at 6.1 kn until 1255.
Give the 1255 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).
| 1230 fix | 244°T, 3.0 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 140°T, 8.0 kn, 1230 to 1245 |
| Leg 2 | 350°T, 6.1 kn, 1245 to 1255 |
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