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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 443005
Two legs from a 0805 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0805 you fix your position 061°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 339°T at 8.6 kn until 0830, then 113°T at 7.3 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 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).
| 0805 fix | 061°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 339°T, 8.6 kn, 0805 to 0830 |
| Leg 2 | 113°T, 7.3 kn, 0830 to 0900 |
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