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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 411007
Two legs from a 1215 fix: where is the 1305 DR?
At 1215 you fix your position 032°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 340°T at 7.2 kn until 1250, then 131°T at 8.1 kn until 1305.
Give the 1305 DR position as the true bearing FROM Westfield church spire 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).
| 1215 fix | 032°T, 2.6 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 7.2 kn, 1215 to 1250 |
| Leg 2 | 131°T, 8.1 kn, 1250 to 1305 |
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