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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 50003
Two legs from a 1545 fix: where is the 1650 DR?
At 1545 you fix your position 042°T, 4.6 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 182°T at 4.7 kn until 1620, then 051°T at 7.4 kn until 1650.
Give the 1650 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).
| 1545 fix | 042°T, 4.6 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 182°T, 4.7 kn, 1545 to 1620 |
| Leg 2 | 051°T, 7.4 kn, 1620 to 1650 |
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