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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 500001
Two legs from a 1250 fix: where is the 1345 DR?
At 1250 you fix your position 266°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 334°T at 4.9 kn until 1310, then 189°T at 6.8 kn until 1345.
Give the 1345 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).
| 1250 fix | 266°T, 2.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 334°T, 4.9 kn, 1250 to 1310 |
| Leg 2 | 189°T, 6.8 kn, 1310 to 1345 |
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