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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 46004
Two legs from a 0835 fix: where is the 0915 DR?
At 0835 you fix your position 051°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 073°T at 8.7 kn until 0905, then 298°T at 7.2 kn until 0915.
Give the 0915 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).
| 0835 fix | 051°T, 2.3 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 073°T, 8.7 kn, 0835 to 0905 |
| Leg 2 | 298°T, 7.2 kn, 0905 to 0915 |
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