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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 45005
Two legs from a 1530 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1530 you fix your position 045°T, 3.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon. You steer 256°T at 6.4 kn until 1615, then 310°T at 5.2 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1530 fix | 045°T, 3.4 nm from Gannet Rock daybeacon |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 256°T, 6.4 kn, 1530 to 1615 |
| Leg 2 | 310°T, 5.2 kn, 1615 to 1650 |
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