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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 470006
Two legs from a 0720 fix: where is the 0750 DR?
At 0720 you fix your position 291°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 240°T at 9.9 kn until 0740, then 171°T at 8.9 kn until 0750.
Give the 0750 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).
| 0720 fix | 291°T, 3.3 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 240°T, 9.9 kn, 0720 to 0740 |
| Leg 2 | 171°T, 8.9 kn, 0740 to 0750 |
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