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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 39003
Two legs from a 1455 fix: where is the 1520 DR?
At 1455 you fix your position 055°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 235°T at 6.5 kn until 1505, then 050°T at 7.1 kn until 1520.
Give the 1520 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1455 fix | 055°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 235°T, 6.5 kn, 1455 to 1505 |
| Leg 2 | 050°T, 7.1 kn, 1505 to 1520 |
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