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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 395006
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1655 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 059°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 045°T at 6.3 kn until 1635, then 220°T at 6.8 kn until 1655.
Give the 1655 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).
| 1555 fix | 059°T, 1.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 045°T, 6.3 kn, 1555 to 1635 |
| Leg 2 | 220°T, 6.8 kn, 1635 to 1655 |
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