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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 44007
Two legs from a 1515 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1515 you fix your position 018°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 061°T at 4.9 kn until 1530, then 138°T at 4.6 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1515 fix | 018°T, 1.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 061°T, 4.9 kn, 1515 to 1530 |
| Leg 2 | 138°T, 4.6 kn, 1530 to 1540 |
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