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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 476003
Two legs from a 0900 fix: where is the 0955 DR?
At 0900 you fix your position 044°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 027°T at 7.3 kn until 0925, then 225°T at 9.5 kn until 0955.
Give the 0955 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).
| 0900 fix | 044°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 027°T, 7.3 kn, 0900 to 0925 |
| Leg 2 | 225°T, 9.5 kn, 0925 to 0955 |
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