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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 48006
Two legs from a 0730 fix: where is the 0750 DR?
At 0730 you fix your position 038°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 112°T at 7.2 kn until 0740, then 265°T at 9.2 kn until 0750.
Give the 0750 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).
| 0730 fix | 038°T, 2.8 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 112°T, 7.2 kn, 0730 to 0740 |
| Leg 2 | 265°T, 9.2 kn, 0740 to 0750 |
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