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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 415007
Two legs from a 1455 fix: where is the 1530 DR?
At 1455 you fix your position 259°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 309°T at 5.2 kn until 1520, then 005°T at 8.8 kn until 1530.
Give the 1530 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).
| 1455 fix | 259°T, 2.5 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 309°T, 5.2 kn, 1455 to 1520 |
| Leg 2 | 005°T, 8.8 kn, 1520 to 1530 |
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