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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 494008
Two legs from a 1005 fix: where is the 1045 DR?
At 1005 you fix your position 040°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 001°T at 7.9 kn until 1020, then 185°T at 4.6 kn until 1045.
Give the 1045 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).
| 1005 fix | 040°T, 1.1 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 001°T, 7.9 kn, 1005 to 1020 |
| Leg 2 | 185°T, 4.6 kn, 1020 to 1045 |
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