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Skill 3 · Dead reckoningProblem 50007
Two legs from a 1430 fix: where is the 1540 DR?
At 1430 you fix your position 135°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire. You steer 027°T at 9.9 kn until 1500, then 181°T at 6.0 kn until 1540.
Give the 1540 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).
| 1430 fix | 135°T, 1.4 nm from Westfield church spire |
|---|---|
| Leg 1 | 027°T, 9.9 kn, 1430 to 1500 |
| Leg 2 | 181°T, 6.0 kn, 1500 to 1540 |
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