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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 45007
Two legs from a 0845 fix: where is the 0945 DR?
At 0845 you fix your position 048°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 333°T at 9.8 kn until 0900, then 096°T at 4.7 kn until 0945.
Give the 0945 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).
| 0845 fix | 048°T, 2.5 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 333°T, 9.8 kn, 0845 to 0900 |
| Leg 2 | 096°T, 4.7 kn, 0900 to 0945 |
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