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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 443008
Two legs from a 1535 fix: where is the 1615 DR?
At 1535 you fix your position 050°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 340°T at 4.8 kn until 1545, then 280°T at 4.9 kn until 1615.
Give the 1615 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).
| 1535 fix | 050°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 340°T, 4.8 kn, 1535 to 1545 |
| Leg 2 | 280°T, 4.9 kn, 1545 to 1615 |
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