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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 455007
Two legs from a 0810 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0810 you fix your position 069°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 034°T at 7.0 kn until 0835, then 262°T at 9.0 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 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).
| 0810 fix | 069°T, 2.7 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 034°T, 7.0 kn, 0810 to 0835 |
| Leg 2 | 262°T, 9.0 kn, 0835 to 0900 |
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