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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 45008
Two legs from a 1415 fix: where is the 1505 DR?
At 1415 you fix your position 271°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 246°T at 5.1 kn until 1450, then 178°T at 4.6 kn until 1505.
Give the 1505 DR position as the true bearing FROM Heron Point Light 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).
| 1415 fix | 271°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 246°T, 5.1 kn, 1415 to 1450 |
| Leg 2 | 178°T, 4.6 kn, 1450 to 1505 |
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