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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 500002
Two legs from a 1245 fix: where is the 1315 DR?
At 1245 you fix your position 072°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 041°T at 9.8 kn until 1300, then 280°T at 7.2 kn until 1315.
Give the 1315 DR position as the true bearing FROM Tern Island tower 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).
| 1245 fix | 072°T, 3.7 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 041°T, 9.8 kn, 1245 to 1300 |
| Leg 2 | 280°T, 7.2 kn, 1300 to 1315 |
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