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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 432007
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1645 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 109°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 065°T at 5.2 kn until 1605, then 189°T at 4.9 kn until 1645.
Give the 1645 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1545 fix | 109°T, 2.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 065°T, 5.2 kn, 1545 to 1605 |
| Leg 2 | 189°T, 4.9 kn, 1605 to 1645 |
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