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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 451004
Two legs from a 0840 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0840 you fix your position 036°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 347°T at 5.3 kn until 0900, then 219°T at 5.7 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 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).
| 0840 fix | 036°T, 2.2 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 347°T, 5.3 kn, 0840 to 0900 |
| Leg 2 | 219°T, 5.7 kn, 0900 to 0915 |
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