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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 477008
Two legs from a 0930 fix: where is the 1020 DR?
At 0930 you fix your position 356°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 016°T at 5.3 kn until 1005, then 134°T at 8.2 kn until 1020.
Give the 1020 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).
| 0930 fix | 356°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 016°T, 5.3 kn, 0930 to 1005 |
| Leg 2 | 134°T, 8.2 kn, 1005 to 1020 |
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