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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 4005
Two legs from a 1520 fix: where is the 1610 DR?
At 1520 you fix your position 002°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 163°T at 7.8 kn until 1535, then 058°T at 6.6 kn until 1610.
Give the 1610 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).
| 1520 fix | 002°T, 2.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 163°T, 7.8 kn, 1520 to 1535 |
| Leg 2 | 058°T, 6.6 kn, 1535 to 1610 |
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