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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 42005
Two legs from a 1350 fix: where is the 1515 DR?
At 1350 you fix your position 135°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 340°T at 5.8 kn until 1430, then 261°T at 4.1 kn until 1515.
Give the 1515 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).
| 1350 fix | 135°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 5.8 kn, 1350 to 1430 |
| Leg 2 | 261°T, 4.1 kn, 1430 to 1515 |
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