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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 497008
Two legs from a 0815 fix: where is the 0900 DR?
At 0815 you fix your position 320°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 208°T at 8.7 kn until 0850, then 265°T at 6.2 kn until 0900.
Give the 0900 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).
| 0815 fix | 320°T, 2.2 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 208°T, 8.7 kn, 0815 to 0850 |
| Leg 2 | 265°T, 6.2 kn, 0850 to 0900 |
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