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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 49003
Two legs from a 1315 fix: where is the 1440 DR?
At 1315 you fix your position 217°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 338°T at 4.8 kn until 1400, then 189°T at 6.9 kn until 1440.
Give the 1440 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).
| 1315 fix | 217°T, 2.5 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 338°T, 4.8 kn, 1315 to 1400 |
| Leg 2 | 189°T, 6.9 kn, 1400 to 1440 |
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