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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 430005
Two legs from a 1530 fix: where is the 1550 DR?
At 1530 you fix your position 143°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 080°T at 4.0 kn until 1540, then 287°T at 6.2 kn until 1550.
Give the 1550 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).
| 1530 fix | 143°T, 1.5 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 080°T, 4.0 kn, 1530 to 1540 |
| Leg 2 | 287°T, 6.2 kn, 1540 to 1550 |
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