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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 400008
Two legs from a 1555 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1555 you fix your position 033°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 097°T at 5.3 kn until 1615, then 195°T at 9.0 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 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).
| 1555 fix | 033°T, 4.0 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 097°T, 5.3 kn, 1555 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 195°T, 9.0 kn, 1615 to 1645 |
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