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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 445008
Two legs from a 0715 fix: where is the 0800 DR?
At 0715 you fix your position 088°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 017°T at 7.2 kn until 0745, then 280°T at 8.0 kn until 0800.
Give the 0800 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).
| 0715 fix | 088°T, 1.9 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 017°T, 7.2 kn, 0715 to 0745 |
| Leg 2 | 280°T, 8.0 kn, 0745 to 0800 |
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