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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 412002
Two legs from a 1430 fix: where is the 1455 DR?
At 1430 you fix your position 046°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 264°T at 4.2 kn until 1440, then 107°T at 8.6 kn until 1455.
Give the 1455 DR position as the true bearing FROM Mill stack 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).
| 1430 fix | 046°T, 1.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 264°T, 4.2 kn, 1430 to 1440 |
| Leg 2 | 107°T, 8.6 kn, 1440 to 1455 |
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