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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 4007
Two legs from a 0925 fix: where is the 0950 DR?
At 0925 you fix your position 286°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 197°T at 4.4 kn until 0940, then 145°T at 8.7 kn until 0950.
Give the 0950 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).
| 0925 fix | 286°T, 1.9 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 197°T, 4.4 kn, 0925 to 0940 |
| Leg 2 | 145°T, 8.7 kn, 0940 to 0950 |
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